H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC
Yevgeny Kafelnikov holds a 5–2 lead over Nicolas Escude in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Nicolas Escude won the 2002 Montpellier Open round of 16 7-6(5) 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Escude | 7-6(5) 6-4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data | Oct 11, 2002* | R16 | Montpellier Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 7-6(4) | Nicolas Escude | Match data | Jun 16, 2001* | QF | Halle Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Grass |
| Nicolas Escude | 7-5 7-5 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Match data | May 16, 2001* | R64 | Hamburg Open | Masters 1000 | Clay |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7-6(9) 6-3 | Nicolas Escude | Match data | Jun 17, 2000* | QF | Halle Open | ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Grass |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-3 | Nicolas Escude | Match data | Feb 18, 2000* | R16 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 | Hard |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-3 | Nicolas Escude | Match data | Nov 13, 1999* | SF | Moscow | ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 | Nicolas Escude | Match data | Nov 1, 1997* | R16 | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | Olympics | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | #636 | #1 | 3,917 | 2,066 | 574 | 281 | 67.1% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| Nicolas Escude | #1,071 | #17 | 1,357 | 1,918 | 157 | 125 | 55.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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 | Nicolas Escude | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #670 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #275 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #102 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #189 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 60–27 | 69.0% | #11 | 1,892 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 69–27 | 71.9% | #6 | 1,875 | 0 | 7 | 1997 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 73–25 | 74.5% | #3 | 1,973 | 1 | 11 | 1998 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #37 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #5 | 1,955 | 1 | 14 | 1999 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #37 | 1,821 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1998 | 55–29 | 65.5% | #11 | 1,940 | 1 | 17 | 2000 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #48 | 1,703 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1999 | 59–29 | 67.0% | #2 | 1,918 | 2 | 20 | 2001 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #27 | 1,722 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2000 | 64–31 | 67.4% | #5 | 1,878 | 2 | 22 | 2002 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #34 | 1,846 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2001 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #4 | 1,979 | 2 | 24 | 2003 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #114 | 1,802 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #27 | 1,809 | 2 | 26 | 2004 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #64 | 1,834 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 2003 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #41 | 1,708 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Nicolas Escude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 | 1994 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1996 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 24 | 7 | 31 | 77.4% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 29 | 11 | 40 | 72.5% | 1998 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 23 | 1997 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1999 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 1998 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 66.7% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 2000 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1999 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 68.1% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 2001 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 2000 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 69.8% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 2002 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% |
| 27 | 2001 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 72.2% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 2003 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 2002 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62.9% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2004 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 2003 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 253 | 123 | 376 | 67.3% | 125 | 83 | 208 | 60.1% | 46 | 18 | 64 | 71.9% | 150 | 57 | 207 | 72.5% | — | 96 | 61 | 157 | 61.1% | 18 | 27 | 45 | 40.0% | 21 | 14 | 35 | 60.0% | 22 | 23 | 45 | 48.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 719/855 of Yevgeny Kafelnikov's and 238/282 of Nicolas Escude's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Nicolas Escude | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 17 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 53.8% | 51.4% | 30.0% | 41.7% | 0.0% | 41.5% | 27.1% |
| 18 | 1992 | 3/5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 59.4% | 71.1% | 58.1% | 73.7% | 53.3% | 64.4% | 30.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 18/20 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.1% | 69.4% | 49.2% | 54.1% | 54.0% | 60.2% | 39.1% | 1995 | 3/3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 61.4% | 64.7% | 50.6% | 56.7% | 23.6% | 59.2% | 33.3% |
| 20 | 1994 | 76/87 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 57.2% | 71.2% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 46.3% | 62.5% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 81/96 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 54.9% | 75.0% | 51.8% | 62.4% | 47.8% | 64.5% | 41.4% | 1997 | 9/12 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 56.8% | 70.9% | 53.7% | 71.4% | 37.5% | 63.3% | 36.1% |
| 22 | 1996 | 88/98 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 56.7% | 75.7% | 52.7% | 59.4% | 48.0% | 65.8% | 40.6% | 1998 | 32/44 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 57.0% | 70.0% | 47.6% | 61.1% | 39.2% | 60.1% | 37.9% |
| 23 | 1997 | 67/80 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 55.4% | 72.2% | 51.1% | 54.6% | 42.3% | 62.8% | 40.4% | 1999 | 28/34 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 57.0% | 71.3% | 54.2% | 62.4% | 45.9% | 63.7% | 39.3% |
| 24 | 1998 | 62/84 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 54.3% | 75.2% | 50.3% | 60.0% | 48.9% | 63.9% | 39.4% | 2000 | 43/49 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 51.7% | 75.2% | 51.3% | 52.4% | 36.7% | 63.8% | 39.1% |
| 25 | 1999 | 69/88 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 56.4% | 73.2% | 51.5% | 60.1% | 46.3% | 63.6% | 39.8% | 2001 | 41/51 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 54.4% | 71.8% | 50.6% | 59.5% | 46.5% | 62.2% | 37.8% |
| 26 | 2000 | 75/95 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 54.8% | 73.1% | 50.2% | 62.7% | 47.1% | 62.7% | 40.3% | 2002 | 38/44 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 58.9% | 76.4% | 51.3% | 60.5% | 43.6% | 66.0% | 39.5% |
| 27 | 2001 | 74/90 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 51.5% | 75.6% | 51.5% | 57.7% | 44.7% | 63.9% | 39.6% | 2003 | 20/21 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 57.7% | 75.1% | 49.2% | 59.8% | 46.6% | 64.1% | 38.4% |
| 28 | 2002 | 54/59 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 53.5% | 75.1% | 50.8% | 61.4% | 49.3% | 63.5% | 38.0% | 2004 | 23/23 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 59.7% | 75.5% | 53.2% | 62.6% | 42.2% | 66.4% | 38.8% |
| 29 | 2003 | 52/53 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 58.9% | 70.3% | 50.2% | 50.1% | 43.0% | 61.8% | 41.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 719/855 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 55.4% | 73.7% | 51.3% | 58.8% | 46.6% | 63.5% | 40.3% | — | 238/282 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 56.2% | 73.3% | 51.0% | 59.6% | 42.0% | 63.5% | 38.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Nicolas Escude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1498 | 100.2 | -2.06 | +3.59 | 0.464 | 34.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 18 | 1992 | 1479 | 99.3 | +0.60 | -2.03 | 0.869 | 48.8% | +51 | — | — | 27.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1993 | 1589 | 133.8 | +0.39 | +0.53 | 0.982 | 49.7% | +14 | -35 | — | 48.9% | -0.16 | 2–3 (40%) | 4–4 (50%) | 102.5 | +0.26 | 1995 | 1505 | 108.2 | -1.55 | -1.30 | 0.817 | 47.2% | +30 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.83 | — | 1–1 | — | -0.09 |
| 20 | 1994 | 1892 | 156.2 | +1.00 | +3.73 | 1.111 | 51.9% | -7 | -63 | -215 | 63.0% | +0.80 | 21–10 (68%) | 21–16 (57%) | 111.8 | -1.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1995 | 1875 | 159.1 | +2.58 | +3.80 | 1.168 | 53.0% | -9 | +119 | -106 | 66.1% | +1.26 | 17–7 (71%) | 12–19 (39%) | 98.7 | -1.60 | 1997 | 1621 | 125.8 | +0.79 | +0.26 | 0.983 | 49.9% | -43 | -32 | — | 48.4% | -0.03 | — | 4–3 (57%) | — | -0.37 |
| 22 | 1996 | 1974 | 160.3 | +3.62 | +3.09 | 1.188 | 52.9% | +5 | +107 | -186 | 67.1% | +0.96 | 27–12 (69%) | 26–14 (65%) | 109.5 | -0.87 | 1998 | 1708 | 143.8 | -0.82 | +1.23 | 0.950 | 49.2% | +9 | -93 | -49 | 50.0% | -0.08 | 9–6 (60%) | 8–4 (67%) | 109.7 | -1.77 |
| 23 | 1997 | 1955 | 155.4 | +0.99 | +3.11 | 1.085 | 51.5% | +30 | -25 | -49 | 63.0% | +0.72 | 15–8 (65%) | 25–12 (68%) | 106.6 | -0.15 | 1999 | 1822 | 146.6 | +1.88 | +1.67 | 1.082 | 51.3% | +16 | — | — | 55.3% | +0.26 | 7–6 (54%) | 11–6 (65%) | 103.6 | -1.08 |
| 24 | 1998 | 1941 | 155.9 | +1.92 | +2.31 | 1.089 | 51.6% | +25 | -133 | -57 | 58.7% | +0.51 | 21–8 (72%) | 17–12 (59%) | 105.2 | -0.64 | 2000 | 1704 | 140.2 | +1.39 | +1.93 | 1.082 | 51.3% | +56 | -130 | -10 | 53.7% | +0.40 | 6–9 (40%) | 7–14 (33%) | 88.0 | +1.03 |
| 25 | 1999 | 1919 | 158.7 | +1.95 | +2.68 | 1.093 | 51.7% | +38 | -109 | -76 | 62.4% | +0.68 | 19–14 (58%) | 25–18 (58%) | 98.7 | -0.99 | 2001 | 1723 | 146.5 | +0.67 | +0.71 | 1.001 | 49.9% | -9 | -144 | +98 | 55.0% | +0.43 | 9–8 (53%) | 10–12 (45%) | 98.3 | -0.53 |
| 26 | 2000 | 1879 | 149.9 | +0.67 | +2.46 | 1.080 | 51.7% | +34 | -58 | -45 | 61.0% | +0.64 | 20–8 (71%) | 21–16 (57%) | 105.6 | +2.19 | 2002 | 1847 | 151.5 | +3.07 | +1.82 | 1.161 | 52.3% | +54 | -306 | -51 | 63.1% | +0.66 | 8–7 (53%) | 14–2 (88%) | 109.1 | -0.81 |
| 27 | 2001 | 1979 | 154.8 | +2.10 | +1.93 | 1.098 | 52.0% | +21 | -174 | -153 | 64.8% | +0.86 | 18–10 (64%) | 26–18 (59%) | 100.8 | +1.22 | 2003 | 1803 | 136.0 | +1.80 | +1.45 | 1.069 | 51.5% | +113 | — | -32 | 59.6% | +0.55 | 3–1 (75%) | 6–4 (60%) | 101.4 | -1.00 |
| 28 | 2002 | 1809 | 140.7 | +1.24 | +0.76 | 1.042 | 51.0% | +44 | -93 | +62 | 56.6% | +0.27 | 11–6 (65%) | 18–16 (53%) | 98.7 | +2.29 | 2004 | 1835 | 138.5 | +1.43 | +2.19 | 1.155 | 52.1% | +25 | -193 | — | 67.3% | +1.00 | 2–2 (50%) | 7–4 (64%) | 100.3 | -0.24 |
| 29 | 2003 | 1708 | 143.0 | -0.71 | +4.01 | 1.099 | 51.7% | +33 | +98 | — | 56.3% | +0.48 | 10–11 (48%) | 9–8 (53%) | 98.9 | +1.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2066 | 158.0 | +1.62 | +2.75 | 1.105 | 51.9% | +21 | -16 | -88 | 62.0% | +0.72 | 181–98 (65%) | 206–154 (57%) | 107.5 | +0.20 | — | 1918 | 150.4 | +1.26 | +1.47 | 1.054 | 50.8% | +30 | -138 | +10 | 55.8% | +0.35 | 44–39 (53%) | 68–50 (58%) | 104.7 | -1.82 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vacek | 15 | 4 | 19 | Jan 3, 2002 | H2H |
| Marc Rosset | 5 | 10 | 15 | Feb 16, 2002 | H2H |
| Nicolas Kiefer | 8 | 6 | 14 | Oct 23, 2003 | H2H |
| Goran Ivanisevic | 5 | 9 | 14 | Nov 12, 2001 | H2H |
| Thomas Enqvist | 7 | 6 | 13 | Oct 15, 2003 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Henman | 6 | 4 | 10 | Mar 19, 2003 | H2H |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2 | 5 | 7 | Oct 11, 2002 | H2H |
| Cedric Pioline | 4 | 3 | 7 | Jun 21, 2002 | H2H |
| Younes El Aynaoui | 4 | 1 | 5 | Jan 8, 2004 | H2H |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 3 | 2 | 5 | Mar 18, 2003 | H2H |