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Grant Stafford holds a 2–0 lead over Emilio Benfele Alvarez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Grant Stafford leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Grant Stafford won the 1998 Miami Open round of 128 7-5 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Stafford | 7-5 6-4 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Match data | Mar 17, 1998* | R128 | Miami Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Grant Stafford | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Match data | Aug 27, 1997* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Benfele Alvarez | #1,529 | #81 | 591 | 1,670 | 45 | 67 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stafford | #1,161 | #53 | 750 | 1,807 | 83 | 111 | 42.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Grant Stafford | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #198 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #172 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #150 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #191 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #176 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #86 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #119 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #168 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #103 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #288 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #190 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #83 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #141 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #74 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2000 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #125 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #163 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #273 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #475 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #435 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Grant Stafford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1991 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1994 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1995 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1996 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 26 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 27 | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 43 | 49 | 92 | 46.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | 53 | 70 | 123 | 43.1% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
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 | Emilio Benfele Alvarez | Grant Stafford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1493 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.11 |
| 20 | 1993 | 1482 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 18.2% | -2.45 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.01 | 1991 | 1553 | 120.2 | -2.74 | +0.10 | 0.877 | 47.4% | +35 | — | — | 37.9% | -0.86 | 4–0 (100%) | 1–3 (25%) | 105.2 | +0.35 |
| 21 | 1994 | 1518 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 55.6% | -0.11 | 0–2 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.19 | 1992 | 1636 | 116.0 | -2.73 | +2.89 | 0.909 | 47.9% | -35 | — | +9 | 52.4% | -0.43 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.68 |
| 22 | 1995 | 1529 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 33.3% | -1.05 | — | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.11 | 1993 | 1718 | 129.9 | -1.48 | +4.18 | 1.076 | 51.6% | -17 | — | -65 | 55.2% | +0.18 | 4–2 (67%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.8 | +0.11 |
| 23 | 1996 | 1596 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +69 | — | 52.6% | 0.00 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.6 | -0.22 | 1994 | 1558 | 130.9 | -3.88 | +1.31 | 0.904 | 47.9% | +81 | -50 | +43 | 40.5% | -0.46 | 3–10 (23%) | 4–4 (50%) | 94.4 | -0.87 |
| 24 | 1997 | 1587 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | -115 | +98 | +25 | 43.9% | -0.22 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–8 (33%) | 99.3 | +1.21 | 1995 | 1530 | 116.1 | -1.20 | +0.97 | 0.895 | 47.6% | +80 | — | — | 32.0% | -0.92 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.9 | -0.12 |
| 25 | 1998 | 1596 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | -137 | +92 | — | 40.0% | -0.54 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–5 (17%) | 95.5 | +0.04 | 1996 | 1563 | 122.3 | -0.43 | -0.01 | 1.008 | 50.1% | +9 | — | +95 | 48.3% | +0.05 | 2–6 (25%) | 4–4 (50%) | 96.5 | +1.72 |
| 26 | 1999 | 1575 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.20 | 1997 | 1658 | 134.1 | +0.10 | +3.52 | 1.093 | 51.4% | -32 | -111 | +67 | 50.0% | +0.05 | 7–8 (47%) | 4–5 (44%) | 102.5 | -0.14 |
| 27 | 2000 | 1571 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +95 | — | 48.1% | 0.00 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 97.9 | +0.69 | 1998 | 1565 | 127.0 | -3.40 | +0.46 | 0.893 | 47.5% | +59 | -78 | +128 | 39.2% | -0.82 | 3–6 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 96.7 | -0.07 |
| 28 | 2001 | 1495 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +88 | — | 25.0% | -1.38 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.52 | 1999 | 1535 | 103.1 | +1.15 | -0.33 | 0.817 | 44.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.86 | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 29 | 2002 | 1479 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 1592 | 112.5 | +0.96 | +1.20 | 1.250 | 53.0% | — | — | — | 62.5% | +0.63 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.05 |
| Career | — | 1671 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | -130 | +81 | +25 | 42.3% | -0.46 | 14–21 (40%) | 16–19 (46%) | 96.9 | +2.26 | — | 1808 | 133.9 | -1.78 | +1.85 | 0.977 | 49.4% | +21 | -80 | +52 | 44.8% | -0.34 | 26–38 (41%) | 27–27 (50%) | 100.0 | -0.13 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Clavet | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jul 29, 2000 | H2H |
| Sergi Bruguera | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2000 | H2H |
| Nicolas Lapentti | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 29, 2000 | H2H |
| Christian Ruud | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 2, 1997 | H2H |
| Galo Blanco | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sep 12, 1997 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rafter | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 25, 1997 | H2H |
| Thomas Muster | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 19, 1997 | H2H |
| Jonas Bjorkman | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 23, 1999 | H2H |
| Richey Reneberg | 3 | 1 | 4 | Feb 12, 1998 | H2H |
| Luiz Mattar | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 13, 1994 | H2H |