Bill Cowan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christo Steyn | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 12, 1987 | H2H |
| Mike Bauer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 15, 1986 | H2H |
| Greg Holmes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 13, 1986 | H2H |
| Glenn Michibata | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 18, 1982 | H2H |
| Rocky Royer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 20, 1982 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Bill Cowan vs Christo Steyn H2H: 0-1
Christo Steyn holds a 1–0 lead over Bill Cowan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Christo Steyn leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Christo Steyn won the 1987 Canadian Open round of 64 6-4 6-4.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christo Steyn | 6-4 6-4 | Bill Cowan | Match data | Aug 12, 1987* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowan | #1,085 | #207 | 1 | 1,513 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christo Steyn | #620 | #42 | 0 | 1,748 | 43 | 53 | 44.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Bill Cowan | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #403 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #616 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #67 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #278 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #207 | 1,422 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #601 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #918 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Bill Cowan | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 21 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1986 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 20 | 27 | 47 | 42.6% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 16 | 12 | 28 | 57.1% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Bill Cowan | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 21 | 1980 | 1501 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 1467 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.20 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.36 | 1983 | 1506 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.34 |
| 23 | 1982 | 1439 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1658 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -98 | -149 | +77 | 59.1% | +0.45 | 2–3 (40%) | 6–3 (67%) | 101.3 | +2.14 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1677 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -146 | +61 | 47.3% | -0.32 | 9–4 (69%) | 9–12 (43%) | 103.4 | +0.56 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1531 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | +120 | 28.8% | -1.38 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 94.1 | +0.12 |
| 27 | 1986 | 1423 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.08 | 1988 | 1510 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.09 |
| 28 | 1987 | 1413 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1513 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 0–5 (0%) | — | +16.89 | — | 1749 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -147 | +81 | 46.3% | -0.35 | 11–12 (48%) | 17–18 (49%) | 99.3 | +3.39 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Christo Steyn
all rivalries →| 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 |