H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Byron Black vs Leander Paes H2H: 2-1
Byron Black holds a 2–1 lead over Leander Paes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Byron Black leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Leander Paes leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Byron Black won the 1999 Chennai fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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ZIM
Age 56
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
IND
Age 53
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1999* | Chennai | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Byron Black | 6-3 6-2 | Leander Paes | Match data |
| Jul 13, 1996* | Newport | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Leander Paes | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Byron Black | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1996* | New Delhi | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Byron Black | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Leander Paes | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Black | #876 | #22 | 1,283 | 1,870 | 239 | 229 | 51.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Leander Paes | #1,102 | #73 | 611 | 1,727 | 48 | 74 | 39.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Byron Black | Leander Paes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #278 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #260 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #123 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #139 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1992 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #142 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #130 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1993 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #84 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #129 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1994 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #66 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #122 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #40 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #91 | 1,652 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1996 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #44 | 1,747 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #142 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1997 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #76 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #188 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1998 | 37–25 | 59.7% | #28 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #299 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1999 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #65 | 1,690 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #998 | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2000 | 27–24 | 52.9% | #35 | 1,697 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1032 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2001 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #196 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #317 | 1,634 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1102 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |