Novak Djokovic vs Philipp Kohlschreiber Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Novak Djokovic and Philipp Kohlschreiber have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 14 times. Novak Djokovic currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 12–2.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Novak Djokovic has compiled an overall career record of 1170–234 across 1404 matches, translating to a win rate of 83.33%. On hard courts his record stands at 741–137 (84.40%), while on clay he holds a 295–72 (80.38%) mark. On grass the numbers read 125–21 (85.62%) , and on carpet 9–4 (69.23%). Throughout his career he has won 101 titles (72 hard, 21 clay, 8 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 265–121 (68.65%).

Philipp Kohlschreiber, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 478–387 from 865 matches (55.26% win rate). His hard-court record is 235–202 (53.78%), on clay he stands at 178–139 (56.15%), and on grass he has gone 60–40 (60.00%) , with a carpet record of 5–6 (45.45%). He has accumulated 8 titles in total (1 hard, 6 clay, 1 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 25–103 (19.53%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 7 times, with Novak Djokovic leading 6–1 (85.71%). The clay record between them sits at 4–1 (80.00% for Novak Djokovic) across 5 matches. On grass, their 2 encounters have yielded a record of 2–0 (100.00% for Novak Djokovic).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 5 times, producing a Slam record of 4–1 in favour of Novak Djokovic. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.