Ian Fletcher
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 9 | 9 | Aug 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Jurgen Fassbender | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 20, 1975 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jun 30, 1974 | H2H |
| Geoff Masters | 3 | 2 | 5 | Nov 8, 1973 | H2H |
| Kim Warwick | 4 | 0 | 4 | Feb 27, 1974 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Ian Fletcher vs Mark Shires H2H: 1-0
Ian Fletcher holds a 1–0 lead over Mark Shires in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ian Fletcher leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ian Fletcher won the 1974 Jackson round of 32 6-3 6-3.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fletcher | 6-3 6-3 | Mark Shires | Match data | Mar 27, 1974* | R32 | Jackson | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Fletcher | #826 | #56 | 0 | 1,751 | 105 | 114 | 47.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Shires | #286 | #264 | 0 | 1,524 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 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.
| Ian Fletcher | Mark Shires | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #286 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 11–8 | 57.9% | — | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 35–36 | 49.3% | #87 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #124 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #184 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #244 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
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.
| Ian Fletcher | Mark Shires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | 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 % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 53.8% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 29 | 29 | 58 | 50.0% | 22 | 32 | 54 | 40.7% | 34 | 29 | 63 | 54.0% | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45.5% | Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
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.
| Ian Fletcher | Mark Shires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1968 | 1475 | 108.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | 45.8% | +0.29 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.01 | 1972 | 1471 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | — | 38.5% | -1.08 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.20 |
| 1969 | 1516 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +14 | 47.1% | -0.23 | — | — | — | +0.20 | 1974 | 1460 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 1970 | 1610 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -102 | +32 | 53.8% | -0.02 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.70 | 1975 | 1449 | 95.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| 1971 | 1658 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -155 | +39 | 56.3% | +0.50 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–0 | — | +2.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1707 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -117 | +1 | 52.9% | +0.36 | 7–4 (64%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.6 | +1.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1682 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -110 | +58 | 49.4% | -0.04 | 14–14 (50%) | 8–6 (57%) | 100.9 | +3.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1681 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | +37 | 53.8% | +0.26 | 2–6 (25%) | 8–9 (47%) | 93.1 | +3.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1573 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | +10 | — | — | 21.7% | -1.30 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1544 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1536 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.50 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1516 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1508 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1505 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1752 | 125.8 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -114 | +27 | 49.6% | +0.06 | 27–36 (43%) | 24–24 (50%) | 95.6 | +6.27 | Career | 1524 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | +72 | — | — | 23.8% | -2.05 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.50 |
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.
Mark Shires
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand Amritraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 20, 1975 | — |
| Marty Riessen | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Ian Fletcher | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 27, 1974 | H2H |
| Henry Kamakana | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 27, 1972 | — |