H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Sjeng Schalken vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 3-5

Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 5–3 lead over Sjeng Schalken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 3–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 2003 Munich quarterfinal 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3.

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Sjeng Schalken
NED Age 49 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
RUS Age 52 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 3, 2003* Munich ATP 250 QF Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov #25 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 Sjeng Schalken #11 Match data
Oct 5, 2002* Moscow ATP 250 SF Carpet Sjeng Schalken #17 6-2 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 Match data
Mar 1, 2002* Dubai ATP 250 R16 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-1 7-6(5) Sjeng Schalken #28 Match data
Nov 5, 2000* Stuttgart Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 4-6 6-1 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #29 Match data
May 17, 2000* Hamburg Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Sjeng Schalken #44 6-4 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 Match data
Mar 16, 2000* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Sjeng Schalken #64 7-5 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 Match data
Feb 4, 1999* Marseille ATP 250 R32 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 6-3 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #46 Match data
Jun 12, 1997* Halle ATP 250 R32 Grass Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 6-0 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #80 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
Sjeng Schalken #677 #11 1,790 1,934 280 254 52.4% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 Sjeng Schalken Yevgeny Kafelnikov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1994 1–2 33.3% #148 1,501 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1995 17–14 54.8% #69 1,645 0 1 1992 1–4 20.0% #275 1,477 0 0
19 1996 26–26 50.0% #65 1,687 0 2 1993 10–10 50.0% #102 1,588 0 0
20 1997 16–25 39.0% #59 1,632 0 3 1994 60–27 69.0% #11 1,888 0 3
21 1998 22–30 42.3% #66 1,592 0 3 1995 69–27 71.9% #6 1,875 0 7
22 1999 28–26 51.9% #44 1,744 0 4 1996 73–25 74.5% #3 1,972 1 11
23 2000 35–26 57.4% #22 1,824 0 5 1997 54–26 67.5% #5 1,955 1 14
24 2001 36–27 57.1% #26 1,846 0 6 1998 55–29 65.5% #11 1,950 1 17
25 2002 36–27 57.1% #20 1,839 0 7 1999 59–29 67.0% #2 1,922 2 20
26 2003 39–23 62.9% #18 1,826 0 9 2000 58–31 65.2% #5 1,859 2 21
27 2004 17–18 48.6% #57 1,698 0 9 2001 64–26 71.1% #4 1,979 2 23
28 2005 7–10 41.2% #230 1,664 0 9 2002 36–23 61.0% #27 1,809 2 25
29 — — — — — — — 2003 29–24 54.7% #41 1,708 2 25