H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Tim Henman vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H: 5-8
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 8–5 lead over Tim Henman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Tim Henman leads 4–3 on hard courts, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 5–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tim Henman won the 2000 Indianapolis quarterfinal 7-6(4) 6-2.
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GBR
Age 51
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5
–
8
13 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2000 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Tim Henman | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2000* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Tim Henman | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1999* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 7-5 | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1999* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 7-6(3) | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1998* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1998* | Tashkent | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Tim Henman | 7-5 6-4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1998* | London | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Nov 10, 1997 | Tour Finals | ATP Finals | RR | Hard | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1997* | New Haven | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Oct 5, 1996* | Lyon | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-3 | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1996* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 | Tim Henman | Match data |
| Jun 26, 1996* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Tim Henman | 7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(2) 4-6 7-5 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| Mar 9, 1996* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Tim Henman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Henman | #615 | #4 | 2,826 | 2,027 | 468 | 260 | 64.3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 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 | Tim Henman | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1994 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #167 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1995 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #95 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1996 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #29 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | 1997 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #17 | 1,895 | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #7 | 1,960 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | 1999 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #12 | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 |
| 25 | 2000 | 55–23 | 70.5% | #10 | 1,953 | 0 | 6 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 |
| 26 | 2001 | 49–20 | 71.0% | #9 | 1,924 | 0 | 8 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 |
| 27 | 2002 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #8 | 1,867 | 0 | 9 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 |
| 28 | 2003 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,970 | 0 | 11 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 |
| 29 | 2004 | 41–20 | 67.2% | #6 | 1,926 | 0 | 11 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 |
| 30 | 2005 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #36 | 1,746 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2006 | 31–20 | 60.8% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2007 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #292 | 1,684 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |