H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marcelo Rios vs Karol Kucera H2H: 4-2
Marcelo Rios holds a 4–2 lead over Karol Kucera in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Karol Kucera leads 2–1 on clay, while Marcelo Rios leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marcelo Rios won the 2002 Australian Open second round 7-6(5) 7-5 6-2.
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CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2002* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(5) 7-5 6-2 | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Apr 18, 2001* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-4 | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1998* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Karol Kucera | 6-1 6-7(8) 6-4 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1997* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Marcelo Rios | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Jul 18, 1997* | Stuttgart Outdoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Karol Kucera | 6-4 6-4 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1996* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Marcelo Rios | Karol Kucera | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 |