H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Grant Stafford vs Leander Paes H2H: 2-1
Grant Stafford holds a 2–1 lead over Leander Paes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Leander Paes leads 1–0 on clay, while Grant Stafford leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Grant Stafford won the 1998 Queen's Club second round 3-6 7-5 6-4.
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RSA
Age 55
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
IND
Age 53
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1998* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Grant Stafford | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Leander Paes | Match data |
| May 28, 1997* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Leander Paes | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Grant Stafford | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1997* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Grant Stafford | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Leander Paes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Stafford | #1,161 | #53 | 750 | 1,799 | 83 | 111 | 42.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leander Paes | #1,102 | #73 | 611 | 1,727 | 48 | 74 | 39.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Grant Stafford | Leander Paes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #278 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1991 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #172 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #260 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1992 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #191 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #139 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1993 | 17–14 | 54.8% | #86 | 1,707 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #130 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1994 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #168 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #129 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1995 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #288 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #122 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1996 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #83 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #91 | 1,652 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1997 | 21–20 | 51.2% | #74 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #142 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1998 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #163 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #188 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1999 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #475 | 1,534 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #299 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2000 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #435 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #998 | 1,584 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1032 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1102 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |