H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Jim Courier H2H: 3-1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 3–1 lead over Jim Courier in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 1–0 on carpet, while Jim Courier leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1999 Australian Open third round 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 RET.
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RUS
Age 52
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1999* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | Jim Courier | Match data |
| Dec 8, 1996* | Grand Slam Cup | ATP Finals | QF | Carpet | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2-6 6-4 8-6 | Jim Courier | Match data |
| Jun 18, 1994* | Halle | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-1 6-4 | Jim Courier | Match data |
| Apr 14, 1994* | Nice | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jim Courier | 6-3 6-2 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 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 |
| Jim Courier | #728 | #1 | 3,973 | 2,218 | 487 | 222 | 68.7% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
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 | Jim Courier | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #346 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 21–15 | 58.3% | #43 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 30–18 | 62.5% | #24 | 1,880 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #25 | 1,861 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,888 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 2,047 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1992 | 66–15 | 81.5% | #1 | 2,086 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,972 | 1 | 11 | 1993 | 58–17 | 77.3% | #3 | 1,959 | 4 | 14 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1994 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,888 | 4 | 14 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,950 | 1 | 17 | 1995 | 59–20 | 74.7% | #8 | 1,988 | 4 | 18 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,922 | 2 | 20 | 1996 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #26 | 1,848 | 4 | 19 |
| 26 | 2000 | 58–31 | 65.2% | #5 | 1,859 | 2 | 21 | 1997 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #21 | 1,827 | 4 | 22 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 23 | 1998 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #77 | 1,738 | 4 | 23 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 25 | 1999 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #32 | 1,795 | 4 | 23 |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 25 | 2000 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #290 | 1,737 | 4 | 23 |