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Howard Herr

RSA Age 64 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1986–1994

Howard Herr represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 299. In TennisDB's records, Howard Herr finished with a career record of 2–5 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
299 (Dec 28, 1987)
Elo peak
1524 (10th percentile)
Career record
2–5 (28.6%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$19,629

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Howard Herr's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Todd Martin #9 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 28, 1994* R32 Atlanta ATP 250 Clay
Wally Masur #35 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Ken Flach #172 7-6 6-1 W H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Marc Flur #156 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 16, 1987* R32 Livingston ATP 250 Hard
Tarik Benhabiles #43 1-6 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Feb 24, 1987* R128 Miami Open ATP 500 Hard

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Howard Herr's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Todd Martin 0 1 1 Apr 28, 1994 H2H
Wally Masur 0 1 1 Aug 20, 1987 H2H
Ken Flach 1 0 1 Aug 19, 1987 H2H
Marc Flur 0 1 1 Jul 16, 1987 H2H
Tarik Benhabiles 0 1 1 Feb 24, 1987 H2H

Career Results

Howard Herr career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19862311250.0%597376
19872413425.0%376299
1994310110.0%1,1611,219
Career25728.6%——

Career Results by Surface

Howard Herr career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198623 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
198724 13425.0%———————— 13425.0%
199431 ————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
Career—24633.3%0110.0%————25728.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Howard Herr career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198623 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
198724 00——00——0220.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199431 0110.0%00——00——00—— 0110.0%
Career 0110.0%00——0330.0%11250.0% 15616.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 6/7 (85.7%) of Howard Herr's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Howard Herr advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1986 23 1518 110.7 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.20 0–1 — — -0.08
1987 24 1504 98.5 — — — — +20 — — 22.2% -2.11 — 1–0 — +0.27
1994 31 1501 97.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.25
Career 1524 102.8 — — — — +20 — — 31.3% -1.75 0–1 1–0 — -0.86

Tournament Results by Category

ATP 500

Howard Herr ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIA W-L
Win %
198724 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		 1–2
(33%)

ATP 250

Howard Herr ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLLIV W-L
Win %
198623 —R16 1–1 (50%)
198724 —R32 0–1 (0%)
199431 R32— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		1–2
(33%)		 1–3
(25%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
299
Career-high date
Dec 28, 1987
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

Howard Herr ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198320669———————————
198421445————449401394426412402418
198522374387387397400400466492494490494442
198623597589596589477407383392364373380376
198724378378359368332359382334358338320299
198825303306319304358357351410429402463523
198926519521523515516515549604592648637728
199027726719728896994994967933936951——
199431————11751193117712101232123812091219
1995321211121812241224————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Howard Herr's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Martin Barba USA 303 1,514 0 0 7 2 5 28.6% 1988–1989 Match log
Otavio Della BRA 299 1,512 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 1988–1990 Match log
Andrew Burrow RSA 276 1,516 0 0 11 3 8 27.3% 1987–1989 Match log
Roland Burtscher AUT 315 1,500 0 0 8 2 6 25.0% 1992–1994 Match log
Jose Antonio Pepe Conde ESP 274 1,527 0 0 11 3 8 27.3% 1990–1993 Match log
Eduardo Furusho JPN 314 1,521 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 1988–1991 Match log
David Felgate GBR 301 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1988–1988 Match log
John Sobel USA 307 1,500 0 0 10 2 8 20.0% 1988–1992 Match log
Harald Mair AUT 317 1,515 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 1989–1990 Match log
Seung Ho Ji KOR 314 1,523 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 1991–1992 Match log
Jason Cask AUS 314 1,514 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 1991–1992 Match log
Stephen Botfield GBR 274 1,542 0 0 8 2 6 25.0% 1986–1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Howard Herr?
Howard Herr is 64 years old, born on August 16, 1962.
Which country does Howard Herr represent?
Howard Herr represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Howard Herr?
Howard Herr is 170 cm / 5'7".
Is Howard Herr left-handed or right-handed?
Howard Herr plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Howard Herr won?
Howard Herr has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Howard Herr won?
TennisDB does not group any of Howard Herr's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Howard Herr's highest ATP ranking?
Howard Herr's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 299, first achieved on December 28, 1987.
What is Howard Herr's career win-loss record?
Howard Herr has a career ATP singles record of 2 wins and 5 losses (28.6%).
How much career prize money has Howard Herr earned?
Howard Herr has earned at least $19,629 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Howard Herr's career appear in TennisDB?
Howard Herr appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1986 through 1994.
Who has Howard Herr faced most often?
Howard Herr's most frequent opponent is Todd Martin, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.