H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
MaliVai Washington vs Karel Novacek H2H: 1-2
Karel Novacek holds a 2–1 lead over MaliVai Washington in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Karel Novacek leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Karel Novacek won the 1994 Manchester fourth round 3-6 6-3 6-1.
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USA
Age 57
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 61
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1994* | Manchester | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Karel Novacek | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | MaliVai Washington | Match data |
| Oct 24, 1992* | Lyon | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | MaliVai Washington | 6-3 6-1 | Karel Novacek | Match data |
| Oct 31, 1991* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Karel Novacek | 6-4 6-4 | MaliVai Washington | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaliVai Washington | #1,484 | #11 | 2,016 | 1,912 | 249 | 191 | 56.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Karel Novacek | #1,345 | #8 | 1,754 | 1,997 | 287 | 231 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
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 | MaliVai Washington | Karel Novacek | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1988 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #329 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #199 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #159 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #93 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #33 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1991 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #50 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #76 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1992 | 50–22 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,822 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1993 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,842 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #74 | 1,685 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1994 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #30 | 1,819 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 31–29 | 51.7% | #34 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1995 | 30–28 | 51.7% | #26 | 1,810 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 56–29 | 65.9% | #8 | 1,845 | 0 | 7 |
| 27 | 1996 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #20 | 1,775 | 0 | 4 | 1992 | 37–23 | 61.7% | #23 | 1,819 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 1997 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #258 | 1,716 | 0 | 4 | 1993 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #17 | 1,760 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | 1998 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #178 | 1,689 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #28 | 1,788 | 0 | 13 |
| 30 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #303 | 1,622 | 0 | 4 | 1995 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #121 | 1,595 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #409 | 1,562 | 0 | 4 | 1996 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #409 | 1,580 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #513 | 1,548 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #445 | 1,562 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #778 | 1,543 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |