H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Damir Keretic vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 1-2

Mike De Palmer holds a 2–1 lead over Damir Keretic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mike De Palmer leads 2–0 on grass, while Damir Keretic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Damir Keretic won the 1987 Roland Garros round of 64 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4.

GER Age 66 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings
USA Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Damir Keretic #68 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4 Mike De Palmer Match data May 29, 1987* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Mike De Palmer 6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6 Damir Keretic #87 Match data Nov 29, 1985* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Mike De Palmer 7-6 6-4 Damir Keretic #66 Match data Dec 15, 1982* R64 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass

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
Damir Keretic #837 #58 35 1,741 87 120 42.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike De Palmer 1,752 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 Damir Keretic Mike De Palmer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1979 1–2 33.3% #400 1,496 0 0
20 1980 3–7 30.0% #239 1,477 0 0
21 1981 3–6 33.3% 1,476 0 0
22 1982 15–17 46.9% #69 1,618 0 0
23 1983 7–17 29.2% #86 1,528 0 0
24 1984 7–8 46.7% #143 1,574 0 0
25 1985 12–15 44.4% #85 1,595 0 0
26 1986 16–14 53.3% #68 1,687 0 0
27 1987 13–15 46.4% #109 1,694 0 0
28 1988 7–17 29.2% #207 1,537 0 0
29 1989 3–2 60.0% #412 1,575 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 Damir Keretic Mike De Palmer
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1982 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 6 8 14 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 4 10 60.0%
22 1982 12 15 27 44.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1983 0 3 3 0.0% 7 13 20 35.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1984 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 9 11 20 45.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1987 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1986 5 4 9 55.6% 11 9 20 55.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1987 0 3 3 0.0% 11 9 20 55.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1988 1 6 7 14.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 2 2 4 50.0%
29 1989 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 9 21 30 30.0% 66 82 148 44.6% 7 11 18 38.9% 5 6 11 45.5% 34 39 73 46.6% 10 12 22 45.5% 12 15 27 44.4% 12 11 23 52.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Damir Keretic Mike De Palmer
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
19 1979 1496 100.4 28.6% -1.86 1–0 1–1 +0.34 1981 1497 107.5 0.0% -3.00 -0.19
20 1980 1477 97.2 +53 +20 33.3% -1.17 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +1.39 1982 1622 119.9 +40 -44 54.1% -0.10 8–4 (67%) 10–3 (77%) 111.2 +2.64
21 1981 1477 122.8 +42 40.9% -0.18 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.4 +0.85 1983 1582 134.9 +90 -20 -9 49.5% -0.08 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 99.6 +0.81
22 1982 1618 125.5 +10 -32 46.0% -0.31 9–5 (64%) 4–5 (44%) 103.9 +2.82 1984 1636 127.4 +76 54.2% 0.00 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.7 +1.07
23 1983 1528 123.9 -63 +44 39.3% -0.79 2–8 (20%) 4–3 (57%) 96.0 +0.53 1985 1714 138.4 -69 -101 -3 50.0% -0.08 6–8 (43%) 8–7 (53%) 99.8 -1.39
24 1984 1574 127.4 +56 -12 43.8% -0.56 1–2 (33%) 2–0 +0.03 1986 1674 121.3 -14 -49 40.8% -0.75 3–2 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 102.2 -0.63
25 1985 1596 124.5 +29 -45 44.6% -0.34 3–5 (38%) 3–6 (33%) 97.4 +1.43 1987 1589 116.5 -4 35.1% -0.97 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.70
26 1986 1688 134.4 -143 +52 48.1% -0.22 8–1 (89%) 7–5 (58%) 111.3 -1.30
27 1987 1694 139.5 -177 +69 -181 47.8% -0.07 2–3 (40%) 7–2 (78%) 103.2 -1.52
28 1988 1538 120.7 -47 +102 35.4% -0.81 4–6 (40%) 2–5 (29%) 94.6 -0.37
29 1989 1576 113.3 -37 52.9% +0.24 1–0 2–1 (67%) +0.44
Career 1741 133.5 -76 +45 -60 43.3% -0.44 34–35 (49%) 34–32 (52%) 105.0 +2.24 1752 135.1 +28 -50 -18 48.1% -0.26 26–29 (47%) 37–25 (60%) 108.0 +1.11

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.