H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Hank Pfister vs Christopher Sylvan H2H: 1-0

Hank Pfister holds a 1–0 lead over Christopher Sylvan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hank Pfister leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Hank Pfister won the 1977 Cincinnati Open round of 32 6-2 7-5.

USA Age 72 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
USA Age 71 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Hank Pfister #46 6-2 7-5 Christopher Sylvan Match data Jul 14, 1977* R32 Cincinnati Open ATP 250 Clay

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.

Career Comparison

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
Hank Pfister #982 #19 0 1,929 260 213 55.0% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Christopher Sylvan #826 #203 0 1,535 3 6 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Hank Pfister Christopher Sylvan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,459 0 0
22 1976 8–12 40.0% #101 1,546 0 0 1977 3–4 42.9% 1,517 0 0
23 1977 37–27 57.8% #40 1,742 0 0 1978 0–2 0.0% #243 1,497 0 0
24 1978 43–26 62.3% #29 1,841 0 0
25 1979 33–27 55.0% #30 1,842 0 0
26 1980 21–25 45.7% #62 1,729 0 0
27 1981 37–21 63.8% #39 1,870 0 1
28 1982 35–21 62.5% #24 1,832 0 2
29 1983 19–17 52.8% #41 1,750 0 2
30 1984 15–18 45.5% #86 1,723 0 2
31 1985 12–10 54.5% #68 1,764 0 2
33 1987 0–4 0.0% #595 1,678 0 2
34 1988 0–1 0.0% #980 1,655 0 2

Surface Results by Age

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 Hank Pfister Christopher Sylvan
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
21 1975 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1976 4 5 9 44.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1977 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1977 9 6 15 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 16 8 24 66.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 1978 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1978 10 6 16 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 14 8 22 63.6%
25 1979 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 15 11 26 57.7%
26 1980 6 7 13 46.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 8 10 20.0%
27 1981 22 9 31 71.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
28 1982 10 9 19 52.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 20 7 27 74.1% 3 4 7 42.9%
29 1983 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0%
30 1984 8 6 14 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3%
31 1985 11 6 17 64.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1987 0 4 4 0.0%
34 1988 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 95 74 169 56.2% 22 30 52 42.3% 96 53 149 64.4% 47 56 103 45.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Hank Pfister Christopher Sylvan
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
21 1975 1459 98.5 +48 20.0% -2.00 0–2 1–0 +0.30
22 1976 1547 123.5 +11 -71 +47 45.7% -0.20 3–5 (38%) 2–6 (25%) +1.09 1977 1517 102.8 +68 +3 41.2% -0.41 1–1 +0.55
23 1977 1743 140.1 -58 -137 +17 54.4% +0.11 14–9 (61%) 8–9 (47%) +0.19 1978 1497 96.9 0.0% -4.00 +0.02
24 1978 1841 145.9 0 -227 +11 61.6% +0.92 12–10 (55%) 11–10 (52%) +2.99
25 1979 1842 151.6 +8 +56 53.5% +0.39 10–11 (48%) 8–9 (47%) -3.48
26 1980 1730 143.8 -6 -128 +175 46.7% -0.19 7–6 (54%) 8–10 (44%) -3.62
27 1981 1870 147.1 -15 -300 +93 61.2% +0.53 9–6 (60%) 14–6 (70%) -1.71
28 1982 1833 143.2 -50 -232 +127 59.2% +0.47 9–6 (60%) 14–7 (67%) -3.17
29 1983 1751 142.3 +74 +118 50.5% -0.02 8–9 (47%) 6–6 (50%) -3.26
30 1984 1724 131.5 +56 +53 45.8% -0.40 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) -0.93
31 1985 1765 136.6 +34 -33 53.6% +0.43 4–4 (50%) 5–6 (45%) -1.13
33 1987 1679 104.0 +22 10.0% -2.10 0–1 1–2 (33%) +0.12
34 1988 1656 102.6 25.0% -2.00 -0.07
Career 1930 148.0 +4 -158 +75 53.9% +0.24 82–74 (53%) 81–73 (53%) 103.1 -2.69 1536 100.4 +68 +3 33.3% -1.09 1–1 +6.33

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.