H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Emilio Sanchez vs Mikael Pernfors H2H: 3-1
Emilio Sanchez holds a 3–1 lead over Mikael Pernfors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Emilio Sanchez leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Emilio Sanchez won the 1987 Gstaad quarterfinal 5-7 6-4 6-1.
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ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1987* | Gstaad | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Mikael Pernfors | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1987* | Indian Wells | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Emilio Sanchez | 7-6 6-0 | Mikael Pernfors | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1986* | Nice | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Mikael Pernfors | Match data |
| Feb 27, 1986* | La Quinta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mikael Pernfors | 6-4 6-3 | Emilio Sanchez | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 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 | Emilio Sanchez | Mikael Pernfors | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,769 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,710 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,598 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,567 | 0 | 3 |