Houston 2 1973ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-2Player
Jan Kodes
CZEBorn: March 1, 1946right-handed
505–29263.4% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 1109May 18, 1992
Best rankingNo. 5September 17, 1973
Record505–29263.4% wins
Titles1031 finals · 3 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height175 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Jan Kodes has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 5 September 17, 1973
- Archived observations
- 182 182 documented weeks
- Top 109documented weeks
- Top 2024documented weeks
- Top 5067documented weeks
- Top 100124documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
10 career titlesFKitzbuhel 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Guillermo VilasFAviles 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Zeljko FranulovicFKitzbuhel 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Manuel OrantesFNice 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Corrado BarazzuttiWBasel 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jiri HrebecWMadrid 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Adriano PanattaFKitzbuhel 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Adriano PanattaFHamburg Masters 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Manuel OrantesFHampton 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jimmy ConnorsFDusseldorf 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jaime FillolFAcapulco 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tom OkkerFPrague 1973ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Jiri Hrebec
7ATP/WTA main tour3Grand Slam
254best-of-five matches
62reached a fifth set
7comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Ilie NastaseROU20 matches5–15Stan SmithUSA13 matches6–7Mark CoxGBR12 matches6–6Arthur AsheUSA11 matches5–6Karl MeilerGER11 matches9–2Zeljko FranulovicCRO11 matches6–5Alex MetreveliRUS10 matches4–6Guillermo VilasARG10 matches1–9Nicola SpearSRB10 matches8–2Tom OkkerNED10 matches3–7Bob LutzUSA9 matches4–5Hans KaryAUT9 matches8–1
Matches
451 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Houston 2 1973ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Houston 2 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
2-6 6-2 7-5Houston 2 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-4Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-2Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Final
6-3 6-2 6-3Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
9-7 6-4 6-1Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Barcelona 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
10-8 6-2Canada Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Canada Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-0Canada Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-3Indianapolis 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2 6-1?Indianapolis 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Indianapolis 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-6Indianapolis 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-1Davis Cup G1 PO: ISR vs FIN 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
8-6 6-4 5-7 0-6 6-4Davis Cup G1 R2: CHI vs ECU 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-4 4-6 6-2 1-6 8-6Davis Cup G1 R2: CHI vs ECU 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
3-6 6-3 6-2 10-8Hamburg Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 7-5 6-4Hamburg Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4 6-1Hamburg Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 4-6 6-2Hamburg Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-8 6-1 6-1Roland Garros 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-8 2-6 6-2 6-1Roland Garros 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2 6-4Roland Garros 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-0 6-3Roland Garros 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 9-7 2-6 6-2Davis Cup G2 R1: PUR vs BAH 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-3 7-5Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
10-8 6-2 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1972ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-4Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Final
4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-2 7-6Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-3Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Rome Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-3Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Final
6-0 6-4 6-3Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 2-6 6-2 6-2Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 1-6 6-0Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-3Nice 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-2Madrid 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
3-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3Madrid 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Madrid 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Madrid 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5Madrid 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-3Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4