H2H data updated: 2026-07-21 14:15 UTC
Karol Kucera vs Jan Apell H2H: 1-0
Karol Kucera holds a 1–0 lead over Jan Apell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karol Kucera leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karol Kucera won the 1997 Bastad third round 6-3 3-6 6-2.
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SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 56
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1997* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Karol Kucera | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Jan Apell | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan Apell | #835 | #62 | 670 | 1,770 | 44 | 67 | 39.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Karol Kucera | Jan Apell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #656 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #171 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #152 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #152 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #95 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #86 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #298 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #245 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #251 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #766 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |