Christo Steyn
Peak ranking
42 (Aug 18, 1986)
Elo peak
1748 (62.1%ile)
Career record
43–53 (44.8%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$251,474
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 1988* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Patrik Kuhnen | 2-6 5-7 6-4 7-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 19, 1987* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Amos Mansdorf | 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1987* | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Gilad Bloom | 6-3 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1987* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Dan Goldie | 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1987* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ramesh Krishnan | 0-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Mansdorf | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 19, 1987 | H2H |
| Bob Green | 3 | 1 | 4 | Oct 10, 1986 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 13, 1987 | H2H |
| Mel Purcell | 2 | 1 | 3 | Feb 4, 1987 | H2H |
| Kevin Curren | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 17, 1986 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1983 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 22 | 23 | 45 | 48.9% |
| 1987 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22.7% |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 20 | 27 | 47 | 42.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 16 | 12 | 28 | 57.1% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 43 | 53 | 96 | 44.8% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1983 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 19 | 23 | 42 | 45.2% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 12 | 17 | 29 | 41.4% | 21 | 17 | 38 | 55.3% | 37 | 51 | 88 | 42.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 88/96 (91.7%) of Christo Steyn's ATP main draw matches.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | 1506 | 44 | — | — | — | 45.5% | -0.35 | 44 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 24 | 1657 | 79 | 54 | 31 | 78 | 59.1% | +0.60 | 53 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1676 | 84 | 72 | 43 | 80 | 47.3% | -0.38 | 65 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 1987 | 26 | 1530 | 55 | 33 | — | 71 | 28.8% | -1.46 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1988 | 27 | 1510 | 53 | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1616 | 72 | 57 | 38 | 77 | 46.3% | -0.56 | 56 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 49 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
Masters 1000
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | BAS | HOU | KIT | MEL | NWP | PAR | QUE | VIE | WAS | BOS | BRI | CHI | FOR | JOH | LA | LIV | LOS | MEM | MIL | ORL | PHI | SAN | STR | SYD | TEL | TOR | WEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | R32 | R64 | R16 | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | SF | R32 | R16 |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | R16 | R64 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
42
Career-high date
Aug 18, 1986
First top 100
Dec 16, 1985
First top 50
Aug 18, 1986
First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Christo Steyn?
- Christo Steyn is 65 years old, born on May 1, 1961.
- Which country is Christo Steyn from?
- Christo Steyn is from South Africa.
- How tall is Christo Steyn?
- Christo Steyn is 185 cm / 6'1".
- Is Christo Steyn left-handed or right-handed?
- Christo Steyn plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Christo Steyn won?
- Christo Steyn has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Christo Steyn won?
- Christo Steyn has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is Christo Steyn's highest ATP ranking?
- Christo Steyn's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 42, first achieved on August 18, 1986.
- What is Christo Steyn's career win-loss record?
- Christo Steyn has a career ATP singles record of 43 wins and 53 losses (44.8%).
- How much career prize money has Christo Steyn earned?
- Christo Steyn has earned at least $251,474 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did Christo Steyn play professional tennis?
- Christo Steyn turned professional in 1983 and was active through 1988.
- What is Christo Steyn's best surface?
- Christo Steyn's best surface is grass court with a 57.1% win rate (16W-12L).
- Who is Christo Steyn's biggest rival?
- Christo Steyn's most frequent opponent is Amos Mansdorf, with a head-to-head record of 0–4 across 4 meetings.