H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Michael Stich vs Emilio Sanchez H2H: 4-0
Michael Stich holds a 4–0 lead over Emilio Sanchez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Michael Stich leads 3–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Michael Stich won the 1996 Rome Masters second round 6-3 7-6(5).
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GER
Age 57
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1996* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Michael Stich | 6-3 7-6(5) | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| May 5, 1994* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Michael Stich | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| May 9, 1993* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Michael Stich | 5-7 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
| Aug 25, 1991* | Schenectady | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Michael Stich | 6-2 6-4 | Emilio Sanchez | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stich | #116 | #2 | 3,445 | 2,119 | 350 | 162 | 68.4% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
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 | Michael Stich | Emilio Sanchez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1989 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #100 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #42 | 1,781 | 0 | 1 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1991 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #4 | 1,989 | 1 | 5 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 1992 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #15 | 2,016 | 1 | 7 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 1993 | 67–19 | 77.9% | #2 | 2,082 | 1 | 13 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | 1994 | 54–21 | 72.0% | #9 | 1,925 | 1 | 16 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1995 | 39–18 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,895 | 1 | 17 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 |
| 27 | 1996 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #16 | 1,828 | 1 | 18 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | 1997 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #64 | 1,842 | 1 | 18 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 |