H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Michael Stich vs Karol Kucera H2H: 3-0

Michael Stich holds a 3–0 lead over Karol Kucera in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Michael Stich leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Michael Stich won the 1997 Hamburg Open round of 64 6-4 6-4.

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Michael Stich
GER Age 57 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
Karol Kucera
SVK Age 52 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Michael Stich #26 6-4 6-4 Karol Kucera #60 Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Hamburg Open Masters 1000 Clay
Michael Stich #8 6-2 5-7 6-3 Karol Kucera #59 Match data May 5, 1995* R16 Munich Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Michael Stich #12 6-0 7-5 Karol Kucera #236 Match data Apr 30, 1993* R16 Munich Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay

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.

Career Comparison

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
Karol Kucera #1,540 #6 2,732 1,995 261 233 52.8% 0 0 0 1 5 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 Michael Stich Karol Kucera
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1991 1–1 50.0% #352 1,509 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1992 0–1 0.0% #210 1,506 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1993 1–3 25.0% #159 1,493 0 0
20 1989 11–12 47.8% #100 1,585 0 0 1994 13–13 50.0% #54 1,617 0 0
21 1990 29–23 55.8% #42 1,784 0 1 1995 21–27 43.8% #79 1,624 0 1
22 1991 68–23 74.7% #4 1,991 1 5 1996 18–25 41.9% #63 1,657 0 1
23 1992 43–20 68.3% #15 2,005 1 7 1997 33–27 55.0% #24 1,832 0 2
24 1993 67–19 77.9% #2 2,083 1 13 1998 48–27 64.0% #8 1,845 0 4
25 1994 54–21 72.0% #9 1,932 1 16 1999 38–20 65.5% #17 1,852 0 5
26 1995 39–18 68.4% #12 1,896 1 17 2000 23–22 51.1% #73 1,767 0 5
27 1996 25–15 62.5% #16 1,833 1 18 2001 11–13 45.8% #101 1,722 0 5
28 1997 15–12 55.6% #64 1,844 1 18 2002 18–16 52.9% #83 1,756 0 5
29 — — — — — — — 2003 24–18 57.1% #40 1,763 0 6
30 — — — — — — — 2004 9–15 37.5% #91 1,668 0 6
31 — — — — — — — 2005 3–5 37.5% #310 1,665 0 6

Surface Results by Age

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 Karol Kucera
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 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% 1994 1 2 3 33.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
21 1990 20 10 30 66.7% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1995 3 8 11 27.3% 5 12 17 29.4% 6 2 8 75.0% 7 5 12 58.3%
22 1991 31 10 41 75.6% 16 5 21 76.2% 10 1 11 90.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 1996 11 12 23 47.8% 2 6 8 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5%
23 1992 13 8 21 61.9% 12 7 19 63.2% 9 1 10 90.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1997 6 8 14 42.9% 9 10 19 47.4% 4 2 6 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7%
24 1993 17 7 24 70.8% 17 5 22 77.3% 9 1 10 90.0% 24 6 30 80.0% 1998 26 12 38 68.4% 12 8 20 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
25 1994 15 7 22 68.2% 16 5 21 76.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 17 7 24 70.8% 1999 16 9 25 64.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 3 12 75.0%
26 1995 19 8 27 70.4% 8 5 13 61.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 8 3 11 72.7% 2000 11 13 24 45.8% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
27 1996 2 4 6 33.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 5 2 7 71.4% 11 7 18 61.1% 2001 6 5 11 54.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 1997 1 4 5 20.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 5 3 8 62.5% 2002 15 10 25 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 19 9 28 67.9% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 4 8 12 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
Career — 118 60 178 66.3% 84 42 126 66.7% 58 16 74 78.4% 91 45 136 66.9% — 119 98 217 54.8% 57 76 133 42.9% 36 25 61 59.0% 49 34 83 59.0%

Performance Progression by Age

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 438/494 of Karol Kucera'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 Karol Kucera
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%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1991 1/2 4.0 2.0 36.5% 69.6% 65.0% 85.7% 66.7% 66.7% 45.1%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1992 1/1 3.0 4.0 43.3% 73.1% 41.2% 42.9% 33.3% 55.0% 36.7%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1993 4/4 4.0 3.5 46.2% 72.2% 48.1% 52.7% 42.3% 59.9% 33.5%
20 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1994 24/26 3.7 4.2 53.8% 67.6% 46.5% 50.8% 47.3% 57.9% 41.2%
21 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1995 41/48 5.1 5.3 52.7% 68.2% 46.6% 57.7% 40.4% 58.2% 40.2%
22 1991 78/91 6.5 3.2 57.9% 76.6% 57.1% 66.4% 46.1% 68.2% 39.0% 1996 35/43 4.0 5.2 55.6% 68.2% 47.1% 55.0% 42.6% 58.7% 39.9%
23 1992 52/63 7.3 3.4 58.9% 76.8% 57.1% 64.9% 46.6% 68.3% 37.6% 1997 53/60 3.8 5.3 55.2% 69.6% 47.6% 49.2% 46.5% 60.0% 40.5%
24 1993 63/86 9.0 5.1 54.1% 79.2% 52.8% 63.0% 46.0% 67.1% 38.4% 1998 63/75 5.8 5.0 56.4% 72.6% 49.9% 61.2% 49.8% 62.8% 43.3%
25 1994 67/75 8.3 3.8 56.5% 80.3% 52.6% 64.5% 43.9% 68.1% 39.1% 1999 53/58 5.1 3.9 57.9% 72.9% 51.3% 53.7% 49.6% 63.8% 43.3%
26 1995 48/57 8.1 3.4 56.3% 78.2% 52.5% 68.3% 43.8% 67.1% 39.8% 2000 38/45 6.4 5.4 52.1% 73.9% 48.1% 58.4% 42.2% 61.5% 41.1%
27 1996 31/40 11.6 5.1 54.9% 80.1% 49.7% 65.1% 42.5% 66.2% 39.0% 2001 23/24 4.9 5.0 55.4% 70.4% 45.3% 42.0% 42.3% 59.0% 40.2%
28 1997 26/27 9.0 5.9 53.5% 75.8% 50.4% 65.7% 40.1% 64.0% 37.3% 2002 31/34 5.1 5.5 58.8% 68.5% 45.8% 47.5% 52.6% 58.2% 39.6%
29 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2003 40/42 5.4 4.4 57.3% 71.1% 48.7% 55.8% 46.1% 61.7% 40.0%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2004 23/24 5.8 4.4 61.2% 70.9% 49.4% 52.3% 49.4% 62.6% 38.4%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2005 8/8 6.0 4.8 56.5% 62.9% 51.9% 60.7% 57.6% 57.9% 34.1%
Career — 365/514 8.2 4.1 56.3% 78.2% 53.8% 65.3% 44.7% 67.4% 38.7% — 438/494 5.1 4.9 55.8% 70.5% 48.3% 54.2% 46.6% 60.7% 40.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Karol Kucera
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1510 99.2 -0.34 -0.73 1.352 55.2% — — — 50.0% -1.50 — — — +0.11
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1506 107.8 +1.94 +0.49 0.815 45.8% — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — -0.21
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1493 107.7 -0.38 -0.91 0.835 47.3% — +43 — 30.0% -1.30 0–1 — — +0.01
20 1989 1586 127.2 — — — — -41 -34 +24 51.7% +0.15 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) — +0.27 1994 1617 124.2 -2.17 +1.05 0.978 49.4% -93 +34 — 45.2% -0.31 5–2 (71%) 2–4 (33%) — +0.29
21 1990 1785 147.1 — — — — -4 -221 -110 57.4% +0.43 5–11 (31%) 17–10 (63%) — -2.47 1995 1625 128.1 -3.11 +1.46 0.961 49.3% -21 -56 +36 46.1% -0.47 8–9 (47%) 9–6 (60%) — +1.18
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 1996 1657 140.0 -1.67 +1.61 0.965 49.3% -9 -82 +62 43.1% -0.04 8–2 (80%) 5–14 (26%) — -0.90
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 1997 1832 145.3 -1.29 +2.80 1.013 50.0% -21 -141 -84 49.6% +0.04 11–9 (55%) 6–4 (60%) — -1.69
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 1998 1846 161.4 +0.91 +5.75 1.163 53.0% +34 -55 -157 59.8% +0.70 16–13 (55%) 15–13 (54%) — -2.10
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 1999 1853 152.3 +1.99 +5.08 1.196 53.0% +24 -89 -80 64.6% +1.00 7–9 (44%) 13–8 (62%) — -0.21
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 2000 1767 147.6 -0.07 +3.71 1.065 51.2% -8 +56 +26 51.3% +0.32 6–6 (50%) 5–9 (36%) — -2.34
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 2001 1723 133.9 -1.96 +1.87 0.979 49.4% +28 +25 — 45.3% -0.11 2–3 (40%) 4–7 (36%) — -1.09
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 2002 1756 129.2 -2.48 +2.17 0.948 48.8% +31 -87 -5 48.3% -0.36 10–3 (77%) 7–5 (58%) — -1.25
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 1763 141.0 -0.44 +2.57 1.044 50.7% +37 -184 +57 57.8% +0.34 5–5 (50%) 15–10 (60%) — -0.62
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 1668 134.1 -0.65 +2.30 1.027 50.5% +66 -105 +102 43.1% -0.25 4–3 (57%) 6–8 (43%) — -1.86
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 1665 103.1 -1.58 -1.94 0.810 46.0% +47 — +72 42.1% -0.84 — 2–1 (67%) — -0.40
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 — 1996 149.0 -0.72 +2.99 1.038 50.6% +12 -50 -5 51.8% +0.15 82–65 (56%) 89–90 (50%) 102.0 -2.25

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.