H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Karol Kucera vs Jim Courier H2H: 1-3
Jim Courier holds a 3–1 lead over Karol Kucera in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Jim Courier leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karol Kucera won the 1999 Queen's Club third round 3-6 6-4 6-1.
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SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1999* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Karol Kucera | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | Jim Courier | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1996* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Jim Courier | 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 5-4 (ret.) | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1995* | Toulouse | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Jim Courier | 6-1 6-2 | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1995* | Basel | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Jim Courier | 6-4 6-2 | Karol Kucera | 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 |
| Jim Courier | #728 | #1 | 3,973 | 2,218 | 487 | 222 | 68.7% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
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 | Jim Courier | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #346 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #43 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #24 | 1,880 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #25 | 1,861 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #1 | 2,086 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 58–17 | 77.3% | #3 | 1,959 | 4 | 14 |
| 23 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,888 | 4 | 14 |
| 24 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 59–20 | 74.7% | #8 | 1,988 | 4 | 18 |
| 25 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #26 | 1,848 | 4 | 19 |
| 26 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #21 | 1,827 | 4 | 22 |
| 27 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 | 1998 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #77 | 1,738 | 4 | 23 |
| 28 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 | 1999 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #32 | 1,795 | 4 | 23 |
| 29 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 | 2000 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #290 | 1,737 | 4 | 23 |
| 30 | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |