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K. Curren

USA Age 68 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1978–1993
Peak ranking
5 (Jul 22, 1985)
Elo peak
2061 (94.1%ile)
Career record
339–238 (58.8%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$3,054,423

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 1, 1993* Durban ATP 250 R32 Hard Kevin Ullyett #223 3-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1992* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Boris Becker #8 2-6 7-5 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1992 Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Hard Wayne Ferreira #12 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1992 Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Hard P. Arraya #152 7-5 1-6 6-3 W H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1992* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard C. Bergstrom #47 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
J. Connors 6 6 12 Feb 13, 1992 H2H
Ivan Lendl 2 10 12 Nov 1, 1990 H2H
Scott Davis 8 2 10 Feb 7, 1991 H2H
J. Sadri 7 2 9 Feb 25, 1987 H2H
John McEnroe 1 8 9 Oct 12, 1986 H2H

Titles (5)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
198123 1 1 Johannesburg
198224 1 1 Cologne
198527 1 1 Toronto Indoor
198628 1 1 Atlanta
198931 1 1 Frankfurt
Total 5 5

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19782012333.3%30091
1979217142133.3%91197
19802216132955.2%9655
19812323184156.1%4750
19822433175066.0%5717
19832532205261.5%179
19842632174965.3%915
19852725133865.8%1510
19862835175267.3%1018
19872921173855.3%1837
19883031154667.4%3723
19893133185164.7%2320
19903220193951.3%2071
19913318203847.4%6858
19923412172941.4%59147
1993350110.0%1471,178
Career33923857758.8%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197820 12333.3% 12333.3%
197921 4101428.6%0220.0%11250.0%21366.7% 7142133.3%
198022 961560.0%741163.6%0330.0% 16132955.2%
198123 1382161.9%22450.0%851361.5%0330.0% 23184156.1%
198224 831172.7%0110.0%62875.0%19113063.3% 33175066.0%
198325 751258.3%13425.0%921181.8%15102560.0% 32205261.5%
198426 52771.4%11250.0%1341776.5%13102356.5% 32174965.3%
198527 36933.3%821080.0%1451973.7% 25133865.8%
198628 1682466.7%11250.0%12333.3%1762373.9% 35175267.3%
198729 1492360.9%0110.0%43757.1%34742.9% 21173855.3%
198830 2193070.0%32560.0%741163.6% 31154667.4%
198931 19102965.5%11250.0%32560.0%1051566.7% 33185164.7%
199032 881650.0%12333.3%52771.4%671346.2% 20193951.3%
199133 7111838.9%0110.0%22450.0%961560.0% 18203847.4%
199234 10122245.5%11250.0%13425.0%0110.0% 12172941.4%
199335 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career14511025556.9%8162433.3%713610766.4%1157619160.2%33923857758.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197820 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
197921 0012333.3%491330.8%22450.0% 7132035.0%
198022 0330.0%461040.0%731070.0%101100.0% 12122450.0%
198123 12333.3%191010.0%1061662.5%808100.0% 20173754.1%
198224 3101323.1%1021283.3%1251770.6%404100.0% 29174663.0%
198325 371030.0%941369.2%1672369.6%31475.0% 31195062.0%
198426 13425.0%43757.1%1882669.2%43757.1% 27174461.4%
198527 33650.0%43757.1%941369.2%72977.8% 23123565.7%
198628 27922.2%51683.3%2072774.1%72977.8% 34175166.7%
198729 14520.0%0770.0%941369.2%1021283.3% 20173754.1%
198830 22450.0%26825.0%1462070.0%1311492.9% 31154667.4%
198931 22450.0%31475.0%18102864.3%1051566.7% 33185164.7%
199032 0440.0%16714.3%961560.0%731070.0% 17193647.2%
199133 23540.0%42666.7%891747.1%35837.5% 17193647.2%
199234 23540.0%0330.0%36933.3%63966.7% 11152642.3%
199335 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 22537529.3%485610446.2%1579024763.6%863011674.1% 31322954257.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 542/577 (93.9%) of K. Curren'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%
199133 34 8.3 3.7 50.9% 76.6% 48.5% 59.4% 44.0% 62.8% 36.6%
199234 23 6.5 3.3 47.3% 73.7% 50.8% 55.7% 35.8% 61.7% 35.4%
199335 1 4.0 4.0 41.7% 66.7% 14.3% 16.7% 50.0% 36.1% 32.0%
Career 58 7.5 3.5 49.3% 75.3% 48.8% 57.2% 40.8% 61.9% 36.0%

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%
1978 20 1510 54 45 42.9% +0.17 78 0 1 1
1979 21 1551 66 57 40.0% -0.78 63 14 17 6 2 75
1980 22 1771 91 81 83 54.9% +0.43 87 23 46 7 10 41
1981 23 1770 91 87 51 80 55.1% +0.39 66 17 54 9 9 50
1982 24 1942 97 96 90 62.7% +1.07 96 56 60 5 9 36
1983 25 1926 97 96 40 98 60.3% +0.72 95 55 42 14 10 58
1984 26 1933 97 94 98 59.9% +0.57 87 47 69 13 11 54
1985 27 1896 97 92 99 67.4% +1.02 90 43 29 13 11 54
1986 28 1887 97 96 97 63.8% +0.83 89 50 53 20 14 59
1987 29 1808 94 94 96 53.9% +0.37 83 35 55 9 13 41
1988 30 1822 95 95 94 61.9% +0.87 83 67 68 11 10 52
1989 31 1794 93 95 92 61.7% +1.05 78 37 55 13 9 59
1990 32 1791 92 89 53 94 52.4% +0.19 88 16 57 12 11 52
1991 33 1700 83 84 91 48.0% +0.05 78 20 50 11 12 48
1992 34 1654 79 78 87 45.1% -0.39 65 6 33 1 8 11
1993 35 1632 77 0.0% -4.50 5 0 0 0
Career 1803 91 90 47 91 57.3% +0.44 82 34 52 145 140 51

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197820 R64
197921 R64
198022 R16R16
198123 R32R64R16
198224 R32R128
198325 SF
198426 FR16R64
198527 FR128
198628 R128R64
198729 R32R64
198830 R128R64
198931 R32
199032 QFR16
199133 R64R64
199234 R64R128R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINDLBHAMIWMIAPARSTOBOCKEYMON
197921 R64
198022 R32
198123 R32R32
198325 QFQF
198426 SF
198527 R128R16
198628 QFR64QF
198729 R64R64R16QF
198830 QFR64F
198931 R32SFR16
199032 R64R64R64R32R32R32R64
199133 R64R64R32
199234 R16R64R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBASBRIDALDLBGSTHKGHOULYOMADMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROTSELSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAMSBALBERBIRBRUCHICOLCOLDENDETDURFORFORFRAHARJOHLAFLASLOSLOSLOULUXMANMAUMEMMILNORPHIRICSANSCOSINSTOSTRSYDSYDTAMTORTOUWEMZUR
197820 R32
197921 QFR16R64R32R64R32R32R32QFR64R64R32
198022 SFR32R32QFR32SFR32R32R32R32
198123 R16QFR32R32R32QFR32R32R32WR32R32R16
198224 R32R32SFR32FSFWQFR16SFR32FQFR16QFSF
198325 R32QFR32R32QFSFQFSFR16R16R32R32FR32SFSFR16
198426 SFSFR16QFR16R32R16R16QFR16QFSFR32
198527 SFFR16R32R32QFR32QFR32W
198628 WR16R32R16QFQFR32R16QFQFFR16SF
198729 QFR32QFR16R16QFR16QFR16QFR32
198830 R32QFR32SFQFSFSFQFQFSF
198931 R32R32R16R32WR16QFSFR16SFQFSFR32R16
199032 R32R16R16R32QFR16R16R32QF
199133 QFR16QFR32R64R64R16R32R16R32QFQFR32R64R32
199234 QFR32R32R32R16R32R32R32R64R32R32
199335 R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRA
199032 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
Jul 22, 1985
First top 100
Oct 16, 1978
First top 50
Jan 4, 1981
First top 20
Nov 29, 1982
First top 10
Jul 4, 1983

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197820300929191
1979218980797774718978197
1980229755
198123444556434334434540385250
198224573835383936333032321817
1983252028141415151077899
19842688910812212127222115
198527121198795569910
198628101212101113312321191818
198729202121272119202929433637
198830362628282927282223212323
198931212221191617152424192020
199032212525455356464746727171
199133705859505255747466575858
199234628498939294788199140147147
19933514815516221422225864411531159117011921178
199436118811831179

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
J. 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
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
I. 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
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
T. 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
B. 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
Goran Ivanisevic CRO 2 2,124 1 22 877 561 316 64.0% 1988-2004 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is K. Curren?
K. Curren is 68 years old, born on March 2, 1958.
Which country is K. Curren from?
K. Curren is from United States.
How tall is K. Curren?
K. Curren is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is K. Curren left-handed or right-handed?
K. Curren plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has K. Curren won?
K. Curren has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has K. Curren won?
K. Curren has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has K. Curren won?
K. Curren has won 5 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Frankfurt in 1989.
What is K. Curren's highest ATP ranking?
K. Curren's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 5, first achieved on July 22, 1985.
What is K. Curren's career win-loss record?
K. Curren has a career ATP singles record of 339 wins and 238 losses (58.8%).
How much career prize money has K. Curren earned?
K. Curren has earned at least $3,054,423 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did K. Curren play professional tennis?
K. Curren turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1993.
What is K. Curren's best surface?
K. Curren's best surface is grass court with a 66.4% win rate (71W-36L).
Who is K. Curren's biggest rival?
K. Curren's most frequent opponent is J. Connors, with a head-to-head record of 6–6 across 12 meetings.