H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Christian Ruud H2H: 2-1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 2–1 lead over Christian Ruud in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 2000 St. Petersburg fourth round 6-1 7-6(3).
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RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
NOR
Age 53
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2000* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 7-6(3) | Christian Ruud | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1997* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Christian Ruud | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data |
| May 4, 1996* | Prague | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | Christian Ruud | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,071 | 568 | 281 | 66.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 |
| Christian Ruud | #662 | #39 | 1,006 | 1,768 | 98 | 128 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Christian Ruud | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #291 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #146 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1994 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 | 1995 | 15–24 | 38.5% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1996 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #59 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 | 1997 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #65 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 | 1998 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #86 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 | 1999 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #67 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 | 2000 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #144 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 | 2001 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #290 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |