H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
David Wheaton vs Mikael Pernfors H2H: 1-0
David Wheaton holds a 1–0 lead over Mikael Pernfors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Wheaton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, David Wheaton won the 1993 Tampa fourth round 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
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USA
Age 57
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1993* | Tampa | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | David Wheaton | 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 | Mikael Pernfors | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wheaton | #874 | #12 | 1,506 | 1,984 | 231 | 190 | 54.9% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mikael Pernfors | #1,299 | #10 | 1,033 | 1,920 | 138 | 111 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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 | David Wheaton | Mikael Pernfors | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #785 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1987 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #345 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1988 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #441 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1989 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #66 | 1,683 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1990 | 35–20 | 63.6% | #27 | 1,873 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1991 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #17 | 1,955 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1992 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #44 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1993 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #54 | 1,730 | 0 | 2 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1994 | 28–18 | 60.9% | #39 | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1995 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #44 | 1,705 | 0 | 3 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,769 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1996 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #131 | 1,704 | 0 | 3 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,710 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1997 | 10–8 | 55.6% | #148 | 1,704 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1998 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #229 | 1,620 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #565 | 1,582 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,598 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2000 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #313 | 1,562 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,567 | 0 | 3 |