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Michael Stich holds a 1–0 lead over Christian Ruud in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Michael Stich leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Michael Stich won the 1996 Qatar Open round of 32 3-6 6-2 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stich | 3-6 6-2 7-5 | Christian Ruud | Match data | Jan 4, 1996* | R32 | Qatar Open | World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stich | #116 | #2 | 3,445 | 2,120 | 351 | 163 | 68.3% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| Christian Ruud | #662 | #39 | 1,006 | 1,772 | 100 | 131 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Michael Stich | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #291 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #100 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #146 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #42 | 1,784 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #4 | 1,991 | 1 | 5 | 1995 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #75 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 43–20 | 68.3% | #15 | 2,005 | 1 | 7 | 1996 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 67–19 | 77.9% | #2 | 2,083 | 1 | 13 | 1997 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #65 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1994 | 54–21 | 72.0% | #9 | 1,932 | 1 | 16 | 1998 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #86 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1995 | 39–18 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,896 | 1 | 17 | 1999 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #67 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1996 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,833 | 1 | 18 | 2000 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #144 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1997 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #64 | 1,844 | 1 | 18 | 2001 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #290 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Michael Stich | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1990 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 66.7% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1991 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 75.6% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 1995 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 14 | 15 | 29 | 48.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1992 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1996 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1993 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | 24 | 6 | 30 | 80.0% | 1997 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 14 | 13 | 27 | 51.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1994 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 1998 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1995 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 70.4% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1999 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1996 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2001 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 118 | 60 | 178 | 66.3% | 84 | 42 | 126 | 66.7% | 58 | 16 | 74 | 78.4% | 91 | 45 | 136 | 66.9% | — | 23 | 45 | 68 | 33.8% | 77 | 76 | 153 | 50.3% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 365/439 of Michael Stich's and 187/231 of Christian Ruud's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Michael Stich | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1/2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 62.5% | 60.0% | 38.1% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 51.8% | 30.5% |
| 20 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 3/3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 66.7% | 59.6% | 54.5% | 52.8% | 47.1% | 57.8% | 40.8% |
| 21 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 6/6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 60.6% | 65.3% | 45.7% | 46.7% | 49.7% | 57.3% | 43.1% |
| 22 | 1991 | 78/91 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 57.9% | 76.6% | 57.1% | 66.4% | 46.1% | 68.2% | 39.0% | 1995 | 34/39 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 59.1% | 60.4% | 41.8% | 49.4% | 45.0% | 53.2% | 41.5% |
| 23 | 1992 | 52/63 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 58.9% | 76.8% | 57.1% | 64.9% | 46.6% | 68.3% | 37.6% | 1996 | 36/48 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 59.2% | 64.7% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 49.1% | 57.6% | 40.3% |
| 24 | 1993 | 63/86 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 54.1% | 79.2% | 52.8% | 63.0% | 46.0% | 67.1% | 38.4% | 1997 | 37/48 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 56.4% | 64.4% | 49.1% | 50.9% | 41.7% | 57.6% | 38.0% |
| 25 | 1994 | 67/75 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 56.5% | 80.3% | 52.6% | 64.5% | 43.9% | 68.1% | 39.1% | 1998 | 12/15 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 57.1% | 63.9% | 49.5% | 56.3% | 33.9% | 57.4% | 34.5% |
| 26 | 1995 | 48/57 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 56.3% | 78.2% | 52.5% | 68.3% | 43.8% | 67.1% | 39.8% | 1999 | 34/39 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 61.6% | 63.5% | 48.2% | 52.1% | 39.4% | 57.4% | 40.4% |
| 27 | 1996 | 31/40 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 54.9% | 80.1% | 49.7% | 65.1% | 42.5% | 66.2% | 39.0% | 2000 | 20/25 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 57.6% | 62.5% | 49.0% | 48.7% | 43.3% | 56.6% | 38.4% |
| 28 | 1997 | 26/27 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 53.5% | 75.8% | 50.4% | 65.7% | 40.1% | 64.0% | 37.3% | 2001 | 4/6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 58.6% | 62.8% | 50.2% | 66.6% | 21.0% | 57.4% | 37.0% |
| Career | — | 365/514 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 56.3% | 78.2% | 53.8% | 65.3% | 44.7% | 67.4% | 38.7% | — | 187/231 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 58.9% | 63.2% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 42.8% | 56.6% | 39.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Michael Stich | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1492 | 112.1 | -0.25 | +1.77 | 0.633 | 42.0% | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.32 |
| 20 | 1989 | 1586 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -41 | -34 | +24 | 51.7% | +0.15 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.27 | 1993 | 1500 | 114.3 | +0.45 | +1.01 | 0.968 | 49.4% | — | — | — | 44.4% | +0.11 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.13 |
| 21 | 1990 | 1785 | 147.1 | — | — | — | — | -4 | -221 | -110 | 57.4% | +0.43 | 5–11 (31%) | 17–10 (63%) | — | -2.47 | 1994 | 1519 | 122.2 | +1.49 | +0.44 | 1.010 | 50.3% | — | +33 | — | 43.8% | -0.25 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.15 |
| 22 | 1991 | 1991 | 162.6 | +7.11 | +1.14 | 1.226 | 53.3% | -46 | -130 | -46 | 69.4% | +1.15 | 12–7 (63%) | 28–17 (62%) | — | -3.59 | 1995 | 1583 | 125.3 | -5.10 | +2.36 | 0.887 | 47.4% | -120 | +57 | — | 38.3% | -0.77 | 5–4 (56%) | 7–5 (58%) | — | -0.03 |
| 23 | 1992 | 2006 | 155.8 | +6.32 | +0.24 | 1.184 | 52.7% | -29 | -142 | +14 | 65.1% | +0.82 | 6–7 (46%) | 19–13 (59%) | — | -1.90 | 1996 | 1664 | 133.1 | -3.24 | +1.31 | 0.950 | 48.9% | -195 | +86 | — | 48.7% | -0.05 | 5–8 (38%) | 5–4 (56%) | — | +0.32 |
| 24 | 1993 | 2084 | 165.9 | +5.83 | +1.02 | 1.168 | 52.6% | +6 | -105 | +36 | 68.4% | +0.97 | 23–10 (70%) | 37–17 (69%) | — | -2.80 | 1997 | 1623 | 135.6 | -2.88 | +0.25 | 0.894 | 47.7% | -58 | +111 | — | 48.8% | -0.35 | 10–10 (50%) | 10–8 (56%) | — | -0.63 |
| 25 | 1994 | 1933 | 155.0 | +5.80 | +0.79 | 1.225 | 53.3% | +27 | +70 | +175 | 66.5% | +1.00 | 16–6 (73%) | 18–18 (50%) | — | +0.70 | 1998 | 1492 | 114.5 | -3.03 | -2.68 | 0.808 | 45.9% | +10 | +133 | — | 28.2% | -0.97 | 0–6 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | +0.17 |
| 26 | 1995 | 1897 | 154.8 | +4.74 | +2.25 | 1.210 | 53.3% | +35 | +61 | +83 | 65.5% | +0.98 | 10–6 (63%) | 13–14 (48%) | — | -0.41 | 1999 | 1650 | 127.8 | -3.52 | +1.22 | 0.948 | 49.0% | -36 | +31 | — | 55.4% | +0.19 | 5–3 (63%) | 8–1 (89%) | — | +1.46 |
| 27 | 1996 | 1834 | 149.9 | +3.10 | +2.21 | 1.154 | 52.8% | +5 | +182 | +187 | 62.6% | +0.77 | 2–6 (25%) | 15–7 (68%) | — | -1.26 | 2000 | 1575 | 122.0 | -3.21 | +0.53 | 0.885 | 47.6% | -19 | +64 | — | 35.0% | -0.92 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | — | -0.84 |
| 28 | 1997 | 1844 | 128.8 | +1.60 | +0.14 | 1.038 | 50.8% | -74 | +115 | +189 | 56.0% | +0.08 | 5–4 (56%) | 8–7 (53%) | — | -0.51 | 2001 | 1605 | 108.7 | -2.68 | -2.76 | 0.868 | 45.9% | — | +52 | — | 58.3% | +0.33 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.44 |
| Career | — | 2120 | 160.0 | +5.49 | +1.09 | 1.187 | 52.9% | -7 | -44 | +61 | 64.7% | +0.84 | 82–62 (57%) | 157–105 (60%) | 105.6 | -2.34 | — | 1773 | 133.6 | -3.30 | +0.82 | 0.909 | 48.0% | -76 | +73 | — | 44.9% | -0.36 | 29–40 (42%) | 35–31 (53%) | 103.0 | +0.13 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | 8 | 6 | 14 | Oct 30, 1996 | H2H |
| Richard Krajicek | 7 | 6 | 13 | Apr 24, 1997 | H2H |
| Boris Becker | 4 | 9 | 13 | Oct 11, 1996 | H2H |
| Jim Courier | 6 | 5 | 11 | Jun 25, 1997 | H2H |
| Alexander Volkov | 8 | 1 | 9 | Feb 29, 1996 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Gumy | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jul 9, 1999 | H2H |
| Karim Alami | 2 | 3 | 5 | Apr 22, 2000 | H2H |
| Francisco Clavet | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 17, 1999 | H2H |
| Andrei Medvedev | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 21, 1999 | H2H |
| Alex Corretja | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jan 22, 1999 | H2H |