H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Kenneth Carlsen vs Byron Black H2H: 4-1
Kenneth Carlsen holds a 4–1 lead over Byron Black in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Kenneth Carlsen leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kenneth Carlsen won the 1998 Hong Kong final 6-2 6-0.
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DEN
Age 53
Left-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1998* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-2 6-0 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1997* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Byron Black | 6-4 6-3 | Kenneth Carlsen | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1993* | Schenectady | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-3 6-4 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Jul 28, 1993* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 6-4 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1992* | Taipei | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 6-2 | Byron Black | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Carlsen | #1,158 | #41 | 791 | 1,754 | 239 | 273 | 46.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Kenneth Carlsen | Byron Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1992 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #69 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1993 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #92 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1994 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #108 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #72 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #73 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #75 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #83 | 1,621 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #85 | 1,657 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2001 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #153 | 1,679 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2002 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #65 | 1,743 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 2003 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 2004 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #84 | 1,650 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 2005 | 17–25 | 40.5% | #66 | 1,581 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 2006 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #137 | 1,609 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #498 | 1,487 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |