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Steve Denton
Steve Denton represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 12. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 109–116 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
12 (Feb 14, 1983)
Elo peak
1981 (89th percentile)
Singles record
109–116 (48.4%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$1,084,664
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Muller | 7-6 3-6 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Jan 14, 1987* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jim Grabb | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 15, 1986* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Stefan Edberg | 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 21, 1986* | R32 | Cincinnati Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Mark Kratzmann | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 20, 1986* | R64 | Cincinnati Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Joey Blake | 2-6 3-6 | L | — | Match data | Jul 24, 1986* | R32 | Livingston | ATP 250 | Hard |
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| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Curren | 1 | 6 | 7 | Feb 28, 1985 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 1 | 6 | 7 | May 10, 1984 | H2H |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 | 5 | 7 | Mar 12, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Tim Mayotte | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 14, 1985 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 226 | 226 |
| 1979 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 251 | 251 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 403 | 403 |
| 1981 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 74 | 54 |
| 1982 | 25 | 43 | 24 | 67 | 64.2% | 24 | 13 |
| 1983 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 52.1% | 13 | 58 |
| 1984 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 38.2% | 58 | 149 |
| 1985 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 149 | 241 |
| 1986 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 241 | 300 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 301 | 560 |
| Career | 109 | 116 | 225 | 48.4% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1978 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% |
| 1982 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 43 | 24 | 67 | 64.2% |
| 1983 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 25 | 23 | 48 | 52.1% |
| 1984 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 13 | 21 | 34 | 38.2% |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 1986 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1987 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 42 | 40 | 82 | 51.2% | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 26 | 22 | 48 | 54.2% | 33 | 40 | 73 | 45.2% | 109 | 116 | 225 | 48.4% |
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 % | ||
| 1978 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 1982 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13.3% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 18 | 39 | 53.8% |
| 1983 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46.9% |
| 1984 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Career | 4 | 30 | 34 | 11.8% | 14 | 23 | 37 | 37.8% | 38 | 30 | 68 | 55.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 59 | 89 | 148 | 39.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 148/225 (65.8%) of Steve Denton's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21 | 1496 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 |
| 1979 | 22 | 1467 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.45 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.6 | +0.83 |
| 1980 | 23 | 1456 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 1981 | 24 | 1763 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -160 | -250 | +9 | 48.0% | +0.01 | 9–2 (82%) | 14–16 (47%) | 111.3 | +0.93 |
| 1982 | 25 | 1930 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -431 | -59 | 57.4% | +0.43 | 17–7 (71%) | 22–14 (61%) | 110.7 | -2.93 |
| 1983 | 26 | 1743 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -218 | +85 | 49.6% | +0.16 | 8–7 (53%) | 9–19 (32%) | 92.0 | -1.46 |
| 1984 | 27 | 1621 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -82 | +116 | 42.0% | -0.37 | 5–7 (42%) | 6–12 (33%) | 93.1 | -1.88 |
| 1985 | 28 | 1577 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | +123 | 34.1% | -0.80 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.1 | -0.55 |
| 1986 | 29 | 1554 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.38 |
| 1987 | 30 | 1526 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.20 |
| Career | 1981 | 145.8 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -208 | +32 | 47.1% | -0.11 | 44–32 (58%) | 58–73 (44%) | 100.8 | -2.45 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | F | — | R128 | R128 | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1982 | 25 | F | R128 | R16 | R16 | 12–4 (75%) |
| 1983 | 26 | R32 | — | R128 | R32 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1984 | 27 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R64 | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1985 | 28 | R64 | — | R64 | R128 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1987 | 30 | R128 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 13–6 (68%) | 0–2 (0%) | 4–5 (44%) | 6–5 (55%) |
23–18 (56%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | MIA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | QF | 3–1 (75%) |
| 1982 | 25 | F | — | QF | 8–2 (80%) |
| 1983 | 26 | R16 | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1984 | 27 | R64 | — | R64 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1985 | 28 | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 29 | R32 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 8–4 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–4 (60%) |
14–9 (61%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | ATL | BAS | BRI | DAL | HKG | HOU | MAD | MEL | MET | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | STO | STU | TKY | VIE | BOM | BRU | CHI | CLE | COL | COL | DEN | FOR | FRA | HIL | JOH | LAF | LAS | LIV | LUX | MEM | MIL | NOR | PHI | RIC | SAN | SOU | SYD | SYD | TAI | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1979 | 22 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 2–7 (22%) |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | R64 | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | SF | — | SF | — | — | 12–13 (48%) |
| 1982 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | SF | F | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | R64 | — | SF | 23–17 (58%) |
| 1983 | 26 | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | QF | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R16 | F | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | 20–18 (53%) |
| 1984 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R64 | R16 | — | R64 | F | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | 12–15 (44%) |
| 1985 | 28 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–6 (14%) |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–5 (17%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–2 (67%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 5–5 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–5 (29%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–4 (20%) | 1–4 (20%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 7–2 (78%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) |
72–87 (45%) |
ATP Finals
| Season | Age | FIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25 | R16 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
12
Career-high date
Feb 14, 1983
First Top 100
Nov 30, 1981
First Top 50
Jan 4, 1982
First Top 20
Aug 9, 1982
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 |
| 1979 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 |
| 1980 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 403 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 54 |
| 1982 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 1983 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 58 |
| 1984 | 27 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 92 | 99 | 96 | 120 | 149 |
| 1985 | 28 | 147 | 154 | 170 | 220 | 233 | 290 | 250 | 248 | 274 | 281 | 276 | 241 |
| 1986 | 29 | 241 | 213 | 214 | 265 | 266 | 272 | 296 | 255 | 261 | 267 | 270 | 300 |
| 1987 | 30 | 292 | 379 | 386 | 389 | 385 | 360 | 396 | 550 | 542 | 564 | 554 | 560 |
| 1988 | 31 | 593 | 597 | 606 | 632 | 649 | 943 | 951 | 955 | 987 | 977 | 1032 | 1054 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Scott Davis | USA | #11 | 1,925 | 403 | 206 | 197 | 51.1% | $2,286,711 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| John Sadri | USA | #14 | 1,980 | 403 | 214 | 189 | 53.1% | $894,995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chip Hooper | USA | #17 | 1,855 | 223 | 104 | 119 | 46.6% | $479,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pat Dupre | USA | #14 | 1,986 | 377 | 179 | 198 | 47.5% | $533,743 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1972–1984 | Rivalries | Match log |
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| Thierry Tulasne | FRA | #10 | 1,938 | 421 | 215 | 206 | 51.1% | $1,058,412 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1979–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Steve Denton?
- Steve Denton is 70 years old, born on September 5, 1956.
- Which country does Steve Denton represent?
- Steve Denton represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Steve Denton?
- Steve Denton is 188 cm / 6'2".
- Does Steve Denton use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Steve Denton uses a one-handed backhand.
- Is Steve Denton left-handed or right-handed?
- Steve Denton plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Steve Denton won?
- Steve Denton has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Steve Denton won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Steve Denton's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Steve Denton's highest ATP ranking?
- Steve Denton's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on February 14, 1983.
- What is Steve Denton's career win-loss record?
- Steve Denton has a career ATP singles record of 109 wins and 116 losses (48.4%).
- How much career prize money has Steve Denton earned?
- Steve Denton has earned at least $1,084,664 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Steve Denton's career appear in TennisDB?
- Steve Denton appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1978 through 1987.
- On which surface does Steve Denton have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Steve Denton's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 54.2% (26–22).
- Who has Steve Denton faced most often?
- Steve Denton's most frequent opponent is Kevin Curren, with a head-to-head record of 1–6 across 7 meetings.