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John McEnroe

USA Age 67 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1976–1994
Peak ranking
1 (Mar 3, 1980)
Elo peak
2496 (99.9%ile)
Career record
833–189 (81.5%)
Career titles
76
Prize money
$12,552,132
News: July 11, 1982: The day McEnroe and Wilander battled in what was the longest tennis match in history at the time (Tennis Majors, 12d ago) 6-love-6: John McEnroe meets Arthur Fery (BBC Sport Tennis, 13d ago) John McEnroe calls for rule change after ‘hindrance’ incident between Jannik Sinner and Jan-Lennard Struff (Tennis365, 15d ago) Wimbledon guests chance their arm against robot mimicking stars’ serves (The Guardian Tennis, 22d ago)

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 24, 1994* Rotterdam ATP 250 R32 Carpet Magnus Gustafsson #10 2-6 6-7(5) L H2H Match data
Dec 13, 1992* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals QF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #4 6-3 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Dec 12, 1992* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals R16 Carpet Nicklas Kulti #79 6-1 6-4 W H2H Match data
Nov 13, 1992* Antwerp ATP 250 R16 Carpet Petr Korda #7 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Nov 12, 1992* Antwerp ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bart Wuyts #74 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Jimmy Connors 21 13 34 Sep 28, 1991 H2H
Ivan Lendl 14 19 33 Jul 26, 1992 H2H
Johan Kriek 12 5 17 Oct 1, 1988 H2H
Brad Gilbert 13 1 14 Aug 25, 1990 H2H
Bjorn Borg 7 7 14 Sep 15, 1981 H2H

Titles (76)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197819 5 — — — 4 1 Hartford , San Francisco , Stockholm , Wembley , Masters
197920 10 1 — — 9 — Dallas Wct , Milan , New Orleans , Queen's Club , San Francisco , San Jose , South Orange , Stockholm , Wembley , US Open
198021 9 1 — — 8 — Brisbane , Memphis , Milan , Queen's Club , Richmond Wct , Sydney Indoor , Wct Challenge Cup , Wembley , US Open
198122 9 2 1 — 6 — Dallas Wct , Frankfurt , Los Angeles , Milan , Queen's Club , Sydney Indoor , Cincinnati , US Open , Wimbledon
198223 5 — — — 5 — Philadelphia , San Francisco , Sydney Indoor , Tokyo Indoor , Wembley
198324 7 1 — — 5 1 Dallas Wct , Forest Hills Wct , Philadelphia , Sydney Indoor , Wembley , Masters , Wimbledon
198425 13 2 1 — 9 1 Brussels , Dallas Wct , Forest Hills Wct , Madrid , Philadelphia , Queen's Club , Richmond Wct , San Francisco , Stockholm , Montreal / Toronto , Masters , US Open , Wimbledon
198526 8 — 1 — 7 — Atlanta , Chicago , Houston , Milan , Philadelphia , Stockholm , Stratton Mountain , Montreal / Toronto
198627 3 — — — 3 — Los Angeles , San Francisco , Scottsdale
198829 2 — — — 2 — Detroit , Tokyo Outdoor
198930 3 — — — 3 — Dallas Wct , Indianapolis , Lyon
199031 1 — — — 1 — Basel
199132 1 — — — 1 — Chicago
Total 76 7 3 — 63 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19761711250.0%264264
19771828144266.7%7121
19781977199680.2%214
197920881310187.1%43
19802183169983.8%32
1981226797688.2%21
19822364107486.5%11
1983246297187.3%11
1984257127397.3%11
1985266997888.5%12
1986272252781.5%214
19872830104075.0%1410
1988292993876.3%1011
19893045115680.4%114
19903133154868.8%513
19913232185064.0%1328
19923332185064.0%2820
1994350110.0%1,1831,219
Career8331891,02281.5%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197617 ————11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
197718 12333.3%1892766.7%62875.0%31475.0% 28144266.7%
197819 2373076.7%1762373.9%52771.4%3243688.9% 77199680.2%
197920 2232588.0%1121384.6%911090.0%4675386.8% 881310187.1%
198021 1531883.3%1241675.0%1711894.4%3984783.0% 83169983.8%
198122 2512696.2%42666.7%13013100.0%2563180.6% 6797688.2%
198223 2042483.3%41580.0%1121384.6%2933290.6% 64107486.5%
198324 1642080.0%911090.0%1621888.9%2122391.3% 6297187.3%
198425 1711894.4%1111291.7%13013100.0%30030100.0% 7127397.3%
198526 2522792.6%1021283.3%72977.8%2733090.0% 6997888.5%
198627 1531883.3%————————72977.8% 2252781.5%
198728 1241675.0%42666.7%————1441877.8% 30104075.0%
198829 1541978.9%32560.0%11250.0%1021283.3% 2993876.3%
198930 2152680.8%————51683.3%1952479.2% 45115680.4%
199031 2172875.0%————32560.0%961560.0% 33154868.8%
199132 18102864.3%0220.0%32560.0%1141573.3% 32185064.0%
199233 1572268.2%23540.0%821080.0%761353.8% 32185064.0%
199435 ————————————0110.0% 0110.0%
Career—2816734880.7%1063814473.6%1172013785.4%3296439383.7%8331891,02281.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197617 00——0110.0%00——00—— 0110.0%
197718 36933.3%44850.0%61785.7%921181.8% 22133562.9%
197819 771450.0%1271963.2%3343789.2%12012100.0% 64188278.0%
197920 1271963.2%2532889.3%3123393.9%11011100.0% 79129186.8%
198021 1192055.0%2032387.0%3423694.4%10010100.0% 75148984.3%
198122 741163.6%1411593.3%3233591.4%404100.0% 5786587.7%
198223 861457.1%1631984.2%2612796.3%707100.0% 57106785.1%
198324 1151668.8%1711894.4%2332688.5%404100.0% 5596485.9%
198425 1912095.0%20020100.0%2512696.2%606100.0% 7027297.2%
198526 1141573.3%1141573.3%26026100.0%13013100.0% 6186988.4%
198627 31475.0%31475.0%931275.0%606100.0% 2152680.8%
198728 36933.3%52771.4%1521788.2%505100.0% 28103873.7%
198829 33650.0%11250.0%1341776.5%1111291.7% 2893775.7%
198930 781546.7%1111291.7%1711894.4%911090.0% 44115580.0%
199031 53862.5%0550.0%2242684.6%53862.5% 32154768.1%
199132 0440.0%0770.0%2342785.2%63966.7% 29184761.7%
199233 491330.8%551050.0%941369.2%13013100.0% 31184963.3%
199435 0110.0%00——00——00—— 0110.0%
Career 1148419857.6%1644921377.0%3443938389.8%1311014192.9% 75318293580.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 935/1022 (91.5%) of John McEnroe's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199132 43 5.9 4.2 53.9% 76.2% 51.4% 61.1% 41.5% 64.7% 40.5%
199233 46 5.1 3.9 58.1% 75.7% 50.6% 59.2% 44.9% 65.4% 39.2%
199435 1 2.0 6.0 51.6% 66.7% 41.9% 25.0% 100.0% 54.7% 27.8%
Career 90 5.4 4.1 56.0% 75.9% 50.9% 59.7% 43.9% 64.9% 39.7%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1976 17 1516 58 — — — 50.0% +1.00 64 0 — 0 1 —
1977 18 1853 94 70 90 75 64.9% +1.23 82 43 43 7 4 64
1978 19 2149 99 99 95 79 72.3% +1.68 87 83 71 20 5 80
1979 20 2285 100 100 97 93 80.2% +2.32 95 86 74 13 12 52
1980 21 2256 100 99 97 99 77.4% +2.17 96 78 76 23 10 70
1981 22 2266 100 100 97 99 83.0% +2.52 96 82 56 11 8 58
1982 23 2279 100 100 97 100 82.6% +2.36 95 100 75 14 4 78
1983 24 2306 100 100 97 99 79.7% +2.28 96 81 77 13 9 59
1984 25 2475 100 100 99 100 90.9% +2.97 99 93 80 13 2 87
1985 26 2273 100 100 99 100 80.9% +2.45 95 94 79 16 7 70
1986 27 2181 99 100 — — 77.4% +2.09 85 63 50 5 3 63
1987 28 2094 100 99 99 — 67.6% +1.38 96 73 75 7 4 64
1988 29 2023 99 99 99 — 74.0% +2.02 92 64 40 7 6 54
1989 30 2097 99 99 — 99 70.3% +1.48 98 92 92 11 7 61
1990 31 1967 99 98 — 98 65.9% +1.19 89 50 67 8 8 50
1991 32 1832 94 94 — 99 61.0% +1.00 70 42 54 10 11 48
1992 33 1883 97 96 98 99 59.6% +0.82 88 39 71 8 11 42
1994 35 1872 96 — — — 0.0% -2.50 100 0 — 0 1 —
Career 2140 99 99 95 96 75.6% +1.86 91 73 69 186 113 62

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197718 —R64SFR16
197819 ——R128SF
197920 ——R16W
198021 —R32FW
198122 —QFWW
198223 ——FSF
198324 SFQFWR16
198425 —FWW
198526 QFSFQFF
198627 ———R128
198728 —R128—QF
198829 —R16R64R64
198930 QF—SFR64
199031 R16—R128SF
199132 —R128R16R32
199233 QFR128SFR16

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMIAPARROMSTOMONTOR
197718 —QF———————R16
197819 ————————QF—
197920 ————————F—
198021 ————————R32—
198122 —W——————R16—
198223 —SF——————SF—
198324 —F——————SF—
198425 —R64——————W—
198526 ————————W—
198627 ————————R16—
198728 —R64————SF—QF—
198829 ————————QF—
198930 ————————F—
199031 QFR16———R32—R16——
199132 R16——R32—R32————
199233 QF—R32—R16R32————

ATP 250

SeasonAge ANTATLBASBRIDALHALHKGHOULYOMADMCMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBIRBOLBOSBRUCHICOLDETFORFORFRAHARLASLONLOSMANMAUMEMMILNEWNEWOCEPHIPHIRANRICROSSANSANSCOSOUSTRSYDTORTOUVIRWEM
197617 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————R16——————
197718 ———————QF—————R16———————R64——R32——————————R32——————R16—————QF——SF————SF—
197819 ——F——RR—QF———————F—W———QF—SFQF——SF——SF—WR16———SF——————QF———WSF—SF—————W
197920 ————W——SF———————WFW—————SF——————RR——SF—F———W—W—QF—R32SF—WW—W—————W
198021 —R32—WFW————QF————W—F————————————FR32—QF————WW———F——W—QF——F—W———W
198122 ————W——————————W———SF——————————R32W———W——R64W————————QF————W———F
198223 ————F——————————F———W—————QF————SF———————F————W————W————W———W
198324 ————W——————————F——————————————W——R32—————————W——R16—F————W———W
198425 ————W————W—————W—W———————W————W————————————W——W—W—————————
198526 —W——QF——W—————————W————————W——F—————SF———W———W————QF———W—————
198627 ——————————————QF————————————————————W————————————W—W—SF————R32
198728 ————F———————————F————————F————————————R16————F————————SF—————
198829 ————————————F—QF————W————————WR64—————SF————————————SF—————————
198930 ————W———W———W—SF————SF———————————————————SF———————————————F—SF
199031 ——W—————————R16——SF————QFR16————————————SF————SF———R32——————————SF———
199132 ——F———R32————R32———————QF—R16R32———W———————SF—R32———QF——SF————QF——————QF——
199233 R16————————R16——————SF—R32——R32———R16——————————————R16——————SF—————QF————
199435 ————————————————R32—————————————————————————————————————————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRAMAS
197819 —W
197920 —SF
198021 —RR
198122 —SF
198223 —F
198324 —W
198425 —W
198526 —R16
198930 —SF
199233 QF—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Mar 3, 1980
First top 100
Jul 3, 1977
First top 50
Aug 9, 1977
First top 20
Oct 3, 1977
First top 10
Oct 16, 1978

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197617———————————264
197718——————552925222218
197819181616141413151613654
197920455333333233
198021322222222222
198122222232211111
198223111111112211
198324333222111221
198425221111211111
198526111111112222
1986272223347910101214
19872815117878999111010
198829101525151819181822141111
198930966778544444
19903165691110122011111313
199132151917121517151728272828
199233223031373630181822202020
199334203639384965181197267421587—
199435—11831179115811751193117712101232123812091219
19953612111219——————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
Tom Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
Boris Becker GER 1 2,266 6 49 889 670 219 75.4% 1983-1999 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,161 1 44 857 590 267 68.8% 1984-2011 Match log
Rod Laver AUS 3 2,300 5 72 723 576 147 79.7% 1968-1979 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John McEnroe?
John McEnroe is 67 years old, born on February 16, 1959.
Which country is John McEnroe from?
John McEnroe is from United States.
How tall is John McEnroe?
John McEnroe is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is John McEnroe left-handed or right-handed?
John McEnroe plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has John McEnroe won?
John McEnroe has won 7 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1984.
How many Masters 1000 titles has John McEnroe won?
John McEnroe has won 3 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Montreal / Toronto in 1985.
How many ATP titles has John McEnroe won?
John McEnroe has won 76 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Chicago in 1991.
What is John McEnroe's highest ATP ranking?
John McEnroe's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on March 3, 1980.
What is John McEnroe's career win-loss record?
John McEnroe has a career ATP singles record of 833 wins and 189 losses (81.5%).
How much career prize money has John McEnroe earned?
John McEnroe has earned at least $12,552,132 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did John McEnroe play professional tennis?
John McEnroe turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1994.
What is John McEnroe's best surface?
John McEnroe's best surface is grass court with a 85.4% win rate (117W-20L).
Who is John McEnroe's biggest rival?
John McEnroe's most frequent opponent is Jimmy Connors, with a head-to-head record of 21–13 across 34 meetings.