H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Hank Pfister vs Kenichi Hirai H2H: 1-0
Hank Pfister holds a 1–0 lead over Kenichi Hirai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hank Pfister leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Hank Pfister won the 1978 Taipei third round 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 76
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1978* | Taipei | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Hank Pfister | 6-1 6-2 | Kenichi Hirai | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | #982 | #19 | 0 | 1,926 | 260 | 213 | 55.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kenichi Hirai | #648 | #180 | 0 | 1,505 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | 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 | Kenichi Hirai | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #101 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1977 | 37–27 | 57.8% | #48 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1978 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #29 | 1,839 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #228 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1979 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1980 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #62 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1981 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #39 | 1,869 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1982 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1983 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #41 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1984 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #86 | 1,722 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1985 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,763 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #549 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #595 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #980 | 1,654 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |