H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Goran Ivanisevic vs John McEnroe H2H: 4-2

Goran Ivanisevic holds a 4–2 lead over John McEnroe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Goran Ivanisevic leads 3–0 on carpet, while John McEnroe leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Goran Ivanisevic won the 1992 Grand Slam Cup quarterfinal 3-6 6-4 6-2.

CRO Age 54 Left-Handed 194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
4 2
6 main draw meetings
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 13, 1992* Grand Slam Cup ATP Finals QF Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #4 3-6 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #20 Match data
Mar 16, 1992* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard John McEnroe #34 5-7 7-5 7-5 Goran Ivanisevic #7 Match data
Oct 31, 1991* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R32 Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #14 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #27 Match data
Aug 17, 1991* New Haven ATP 250 QF Hard Goran Ivanisevic #18 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #15 Match data
Oct 27, 1990* Stockholm Masters Masters 1000 R16 Carpet Goran Ivanisevic #11 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #9 Match data
Sep 30, 1990* Basel ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #11 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #10 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
Goran Ivanisevic #395 #2 3,572 2,124 561 316 64.0% 1 2 1 0 18 22
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76

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 Goran Ivanisevic John McEnroe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1988 1–3 25.0% #371 1,488 0 0
17 1989 29–23 55.8% #40 1,691 0 0 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0
18 1990 46–22 67.6% #9 1,921 0 1 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0
19 1991 35–21 62.5% #16 1,922 0 2 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5
20 1992 57–18 76.0% #4 2,090 0 6 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15
21 1993 50–21 70.4% #7 2,031 0 9 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24
22 1994 62–26 70.5% #5 1,976 0 11 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33
23 1995 41–22 65.1% #10 1,911 0 12 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38
24 1996 76–24 76.0% #4 2,001 0 17 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45
25 1997 51–20 71.8% #15 1,866 0 20 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58
26 1998 44–28 61.1% #12 1,873 0 21 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66
27 1999 22–26 45.8% #62 1,713 0 21 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69
28 2000 11–21 34.4% #129 1,596 0 21 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69
29 2001 28–21 57.1% #12 1,814 1 22 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71
30 2002 4–7 36.4% #243 1,698 1 22 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74
31 2003 0–3 0.0% #657 1,646 1 22 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75
32 2004 4–10 28.6% #266 1,632 1 22 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76