H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Hank Pfister vs Steve Denton H2H: 0-4

Steve Denton holds a 4–0 lead over Hank Pfister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Steve Denton leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1983 Brussels round of 16 6-4 6-3.

USA Age 72 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0 4
4 main draw meetings
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Denton #13 6-4 6-3 Hank Pfister #32 Match data Mar 11, 1983* R16 Brussels ATP 250 Carpet
Steve Denton #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 Hank Pfister #23 Match data Dec 15, 1982* SF Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Steve Denton #24 7-6 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 Hank Pfister #25 Match data Jan 6, 1982* SF Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Steve Denton 6-4 7-6 Hank Pfister Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF Sydney International ATP 250 Grass

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
Steve Denton #1,054 #12 0 1,981 109 116 48.4% 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 Steve Denton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,459 0 0 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0
22 1976 8–12 40.0% #101 1,546 0 0 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0
23 1977 37–27 57.8% #40 1,742 0 0 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0
24 1978 43–26 62.3% #29 1,841 0 0 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,762 0 0
25 1979 33–27 55.0% #30 1,842 0 0 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0
26 1980 21–25 45.7% #62 1,729 0 0 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,742 0 0
27 1981 37–21 63.8% #39 1,870 0 1 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,620 0 0
28 1982 35–21 62.5% #24 1,832 0 2 1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,577 0 0
29 1983 19–17 52.8% #41 1,750 0 2 1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,554 0 0
30 1984 15–18 45.5% #86 1,723 0 2 1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,526 0 0
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 Steve Denton
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% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1976 4 5 9 44.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1977 9 6 15 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 16 8 24 66.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 1980 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1978 10 6 16 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 14 8 22 63.6% 1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1979 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 15 11 26 57.7% 1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4%
26 1980 6 7 13 46.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4%
27 1981 22 9 31 71.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0%
28 1982 10 9 19 52.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 20 7 27 74.1% 3 4 7 42.9% 1985 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
29 1983 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 1986 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
30 1984 8 6 14 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1987 0 1 1 0.0%
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% 42 40 82 51.2% 8 14 22 36.4% 26 22 48 54.2% 33 40 73 45.2%

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 Steve Denton
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 1978 1496 110.8 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 -0.01
22 1976 1547 123.5 +11 -71 +47 45.7% -0.20 3–5 (38%) 2–6 (25%) +1.09 1979 1467 102.1 +40 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) +0.83
23 1977 1743 140.1 -58 -137 +17 54.4% +0.11 14–9 (61%) 8–9 (47%) +0.19 1980 1456 108.7 +27 0.0% -3.50 -0.24
24 1978 1841 145.9 0 -227 +11 61.6% +0.92 12–10 (55%) 11–10 (52%) +2.99 1981 1763 136.8 -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) +0.93
25 1979 1842 151.6 +8 +56 53.5% +0.39 10–11 (48%) 8–9 (47%) -3.48 1982 1930 153.6 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) -2.93
26 1980 1730 143.8 -6 -128 +175 46.7% -0.19 7–6 (54%) 8–10 (44%) -3.62 1983 1743 146.4 +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) -1.46
27 1981 1870 147.1 -15 -300 +93 61.2% +0.53 9–6 (60%) 14–6 (70%) -1.71 1984 1621 134.5 +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) -1.88
28 1982 1833 143.2 -50 -232 +127 59.2% +0.47 9–6 (60%) 14–7 (67%) -3.17 1985 1577 119.1 +20 +123 34.1% -0.80 2–4 (33%) 4–6 (40%) -0.55
29 1983 1751 142.3 +74 +118 50.5% -0.02 8–9 (47%) 6–6 (50%) -3.26 1986 1554 123.5 +28 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–2 (33%) -0.38
30 1984 1724 131.5 +56 +53 45.8% -0.40 6–5 (55%) 3–2 (60%) -0.93 1987 1526 97.9 25.0% -1.50 1–0 +0.20
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 1981 145.8 +2 -208 +32 47.1% -0.11 44–32 (58%) 58–73 (44%) 100.8 -2.45

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.