H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Michael Stich vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 1-7

Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 7–1 lead over Michael Stich in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 4–0 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1997 Halle quarterfinal 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3.

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Michael Stich
GER Age 57 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1 – 7
8 main draw meetings
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
RUS Age 52 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 14, 1997* Halle ATP 250 QF Grass Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 Michael Stich #89 Match data
Jun 10, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4) Michael Stich #11 Match data
Feb 18, 1995* Milan ATP 250 QF Carpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov #10 7-6(4) 4-6 6-0 Michael Stich #8 Match data
Sep 7, 1994* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Michael Stich #4 7-6(8) 6-3 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11 Match data
May 8, 1994* Hamburg Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #29 6-3 6-4 Michael Stich #2 Match data
Apr 23, 1994* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #41 7-6(3) 6-4 Michael Stich #2 Match data
Oct 21, 1993* Lyon ATP 250 R32 Carpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov #127 6-3 7-6(4) Michael Stich #4 Match data
Apr 9, 1993* Barcelona ATP 250 R16 Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #253 4-6 6-3 6-3 Michael Stich #10 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
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #636 #1 3,917 2,071 568 281 66.9% 2 0 0 0 23 25

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 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1992 1–4 20.0% #275 1,477 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1993 10–10 50.0% #102 1,588 0 0
20 1989 11–12 47.8% #100 1,586 0 0 1994 60–27 69.0% #11 1,888 0 3
21 1990 29–23 55.8% #42 1,781 0 1 1995 69–27 71.9% #6 1,875 0 7
22 1991 68–23 74.7% #4 1,989 1 5 1996 73–25 74.5% #3 1,972 1 11
23 1992 42–19 68.9% #15 2,016 1 7 1997 54–26 67.5% #5 1,955 1 14
24 1993 67–19 77.9% #2 2,082 1 13 1998 55–29 65.5% #11 1,950 1 17
25 1994 54–21 72.0% #9 1,925 1 16 1999 59–29 67.0% #2 1,922 2 20
26 1995 39–18 68.4% #12 1,895 1 17 2000 58–31 65.2% #5 1,859 2 21
27 1996 25–15 62.5% #16 1,828 1 18 2001 64–26 71.1% #4 1,979 2 23
28 1997 15–12 55.6% #64 1,842 1 18 2002 36–23 61.0% #27 1,809 2 25
29 — — — — — — — 2003 29–24 54.7% #41 1,708 2 25