H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jens Knippschild H2H: 2-0
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 2–0 lead over Jens Knippschild in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 2001 Australian Open first round 6-1 6-4 6-2.
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RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2001* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-4 6-2 | Jens Knippschild | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2000* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 6-2 | Jens Knippschild | 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 |
| Jens Knippschild | #1,302 | #76 | 614 | 1,701 | 47 | 69 | 40.5% | 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 | Jens Knippschild | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #247 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #137 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 | 1997 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #105 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1998 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #101 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 | 1999 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 | 2000 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #108 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 | 2001 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #166 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |