H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Howard Sands holds a 1–0 lead over G. Irshai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Howard Sands leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Howard Sands won the 1984 Tel Aviv round of 32 6-0 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Sands | 6-0 6-1 | G. Irshai | Match data | Sep 13, 1984* | R32 | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Sands | #773 | #142 | 0 | 1,516 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Irshai | — | — | — | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Howard Sands | G. Irshai | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1984 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #168 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #558 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Howard Sands | G. Irshai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1984 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Howard Sands | G. Irshai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1984 | 1478 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | +64 | 29.6% | -1.26 | — | 2–2 (50%) | — | +1.31 | 1984 | 1484 | 91.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +0.22 |
| 1985 | 1485 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1516 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | +64 | 31.3% | -1.13 | 1–0 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +10.87 | Career | 1500 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.50 | — | — | — | +22.00 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fitzgerald | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 28, 1984 | H2H |
| Brad Drewett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Jonathan Canter | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 10, 1985 | H2H |
| Glenn Layendecker | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Scott Mccain | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 20, 1984 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Sands | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 13, 1984 | H2H |