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Ivan Lendl vs Jimmy Connors H2H: 22-12

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Ivan Lendl vs Jimmy Connors.

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Ivan Lendl
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
22 – 12
34 main draw meetings
Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

Career Comparison

MetricIvan LendlJimmy Connors
Peak Ranking #1 #1
Peak Points 3,420 875
Peak Elo 2,424 2,410
Singles W-L 1,051–229 1,262–294
Win % 82.1% 81.1%
Grand Slam titles 8 8
Masters 1000 titles 11 1
ATP Finals titles 6 1
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 69 99
Total titles 94 109
Age Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6
20 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17
21 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105
35 — — — — — — — 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107
36 — — — — — — — 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109
37 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109
38 — — — — — — — 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109
39 — — — — — — — 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109
40 — — — — — — — 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109
41 — — — — — — — 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109
42 — — — — — — — 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109
43 — — — — — — — 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 4, 1992* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Ivan Lendl #7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-0 Jimmy Connors #33 Match data
Aug 14, 1988* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data
Dec 2, 1987 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 4-3 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Sep 14, 1987* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-2 Jimmy Connors #5 Match data
Aug 16, 1987* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 7-5 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data
Aug 1, 1987* Washington ATP 250 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data
Mar 1, 1987* Key Biscayne Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Jimmy Connors #8 Match data
Aug 9, 1986* Stratton Mountain ATP 250 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 3-6 6-2 Jimmy Connors #5 Match data
Mar 23, 1986* Fort Myers ATP 250 F Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-0 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Feb 16, 1986* Boca West Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 1-6 6-1 6-2 2-6 5-2 DEF Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Sep 9, 1985* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-3 7-5 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Aug 10, 1985* Stratton Mountain ATP 250 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 4-6 6-4 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Jun 9, 1985* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Ivan Lendl #2 6-2 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Apr 13, 1985* Dallas ATP 250 SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #2 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Mar 31, 1985* Fort Myers ATP 250 F Hard Ivan Lendl #3 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Jan 15, 1985* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 7-5 6-7 7-5 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Nov 10, 1984* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Oct 21, 1984* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 3-6 6-0 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Jul 8, 1984* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Jimmy Connors #3 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
May 11, 1984* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 6-0 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Jan 17, 1984* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-4 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Sep 13, 1983* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-0 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Aug 14, 1983* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #2 6-1 6-3 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Jun 11, 1983* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass Jimmy Connors #2 6-0 6-3 Ivan Lendl #3 Match data
Jan 25, 1983* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Sep 14, 1982* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Aug 22, 1982* Cincinnati Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Feb 22, 1981* La Quinta ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 Match data
Jan 14, 1981 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 7-6 6-1 Ivan Lendl #6 Match data
Aug 24, 1980* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-0 Ivan Lendl #10 Match data
Aug 1, 1980* North Conway ATP 250 SF Clay Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-2 Ivan Lendl #10 Match data
May 3, 1980* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #13 Match data
Feb 29, 1980* Memphis ATP 250 R16 Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-3 Ivan Lendl #24 Match data
Aug 6, 1979 Indianapolis ATP 250 QF Clay Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-6 Ivan Lendl #37 Match data

Notable Rivalries

# Player 1 Player 2 Meetings Record Surface Last Met H2H
1 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 56 29–27 C 8–19 H 19–6 G 2–2 Jun 2, 2022 H2H
2 Roger Federer Novak Djokovic 50 22–28 H 17–21 C 4–4 G 1–3 Feb 2, 2020 H2H
3 Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 41 17–24 H 12–9 C 2–14 G 3–1 Jul 13, 2019 H2H
4 Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 36 26–10 H 20–8 C 6–1 G 0–1 May 6, 2022 H2H
5 Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 34 14–20 H 9–11 Cp 2–5 C 3–2 G 0–2 Sep 9, 2002 H2H
6 Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl 34 12–22 H 4–14 Cp 4–6 C 2–2 G 2–0 Sep 4, 1992 H2H
7 Jimmy Connors John McEnroe 34 13–21 Cp 3–10 H 4–7 G 4–3 C 2–1 Sep 28, 1991 H2H
8 Ivan Lendl John McEnroe 33 19–14 Cp 6–8 H 8–4 C 4–1 G 1–1 Jul 26, 1992 H2H
9 Stefan Edberg Boris Becker 32 10–22 Cp 4–11 H 3–7 G 2–4 C 1–0 Jun 16, 1996 H2H
10 Rafael Nadal David Ferrer 32 26–6 C 20–2 H 6–4 Apr 26, 2019 H2H
11 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 32 26–6 Cp 14–1 H 7–2 C 3–3 G 2–0 Mar 14, 1975 H2H
12 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 31 24–7 Cp 11–2 H 9–1 C 3–4 G 1–0 Apr 10, 1976 H2H
13 John Newcombe Roger Taylor 28 22–6 Cp 7–3 H 7–2 C 4–1 G 4–0 Nov 21, 1974 H2H
14 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg 27 13–14 H 6–8 Cp 6–4 G 1–2 Sep 11, 1992 H2H
15 Roger Federer Stan Wawrinka 27 24–3 H 18–0 C 5–3 G 1–0 Oct 26, 2019 H2H
16 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 27 17–10 Cp 10–4 H 3–4 G 3–1 C 1–1 Nov 2, 1975 H2H
17 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 26 15–11 Cp 8–3 H 4–3 C 3–3 G 0–2 Apr 27, 1983 H2H
18 John Newcombe Nikola Pilic 26 20–6 Cp 8–2 G 5–3 C 4–1 H 3–0 Jun 30, 1974 H2H
19 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 26 20–6 Cp 10–1 H 5–3 C 3–1 G 2–1 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
20 Novak Djokovic Stan Wawrinka 26 20–6 H 13–4 C 6–2 G 1–0 Jul 9, 2023 H2H
21 Novak Djokovic Tomas Berdych 26 23–3 H 19–0 C 3–1 G 1–2 Jul 13, 2017 H2H
22 Jimmy Connors Ilie Nastase 25 11–14 Cp 7–8 H 3–5 C 1–0 G 0–1 Sep 9, 1982 H2H
23 Rafael Nadal Andy Murray 25 17–8 H 7–6 C 7–2 G 3–0 May 7, 2016 H2H
24 Tom Okker Rod Laver 25 3–22 Cp 2–10 H 0–6 C 0–4 G 1–2 May 18, 1974 H2H
25 Tom Okker Roger Taylor 25 17–8 G 5–3 Cp 4–3 C 5–1 H 3–1 Mar 24, 1973 H2H
26 Roger Federer Andy Murray 24 14–10 H 12–10 G 2–0 Aug 22, 2015 H2H
27 Brian Gottfried Harold Solomon 24 10–14 C 3–7 H 5–5 Cp 2–2 Nov 4, 1982 H2H
28 Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis 24 17–7 Cp 11–3 H 3–3 C 2–1 G 1–0 Aug 17, 1985 H2H
29 John Newcombe Tony Roche 24 13–11 G 5–3 H 3–3 Cp 1–4 C 4–1 Oct 16, 1980 H2H
30 John Newcombe Marty Riessen 24 11–13 Cp 3–5 C 4–4 G 2–3 H 2–1 May 18, 1974 H2H
31 Michael Chang Jim Courier 24 12–12 H 7–8 Cp 5–2 C 0–2 Feb 18, 1999 H2H
32 Rafael Nadal Tomas Berdych 24 20–4 H 12–4 C 6–0 G 2–0 Jan 22, 2019 H2H
33 Rod Laver Fred Stolle 24 20–4 C 9–2 H 6–2 G 3–0 Cp 2–0 Apr 12, 1974 H2H
34 Roger Federer Andy Roddick 24 21–3 H 14–3 G 4–0 Cp 2–0 C 1–0 Mar 26, 2012 H2H
35 Roger Federer Juan Martin del Potro 24 17–7 H 13–7 C 3–0 G 1–0 Mar 18, 2018 H2H
36 Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 24 17–7 H 12–3 G 3–2 Cp 1–2 C 1–0 Jan 5, 2014 H2H
37 Tom Okker Tony Roche 24 16–8 Cp 7–1 H 5–2 C 3–3 G 1–2 Feb 21, 1977 H2H
38 Ilie Nastase Manuel Orantes 23 15–8 C 7–5 Cp 3–3 H 3–0 G 2–0 May 30, 1979 H2H
39 Novak Djokovic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 23 16–7 H 11–7 C 3–0 G 2–0 Jan 17, 2019 H2H
40 Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 23 17–6 Cp 8–4 H 5–1 G 2–1 C 2–0 Jan 10, 1977 H2H
41 Roger Federer Tomas Berdych 23 18–5 H 11–4 C 4–0 G 3–1 Jan 25, 2018 H2H
42 Andre Agassi Michael Chang 22 15–7 H 12–5 C 2–1 Cp 1–1 Mar 19, 2003 H2H
43 Arthur Ashe Rod Laver 22 3–19 Cp 2–10 C 0–4 G 0–3 H 1–2 Feb 28, 1976 H2H
44 David Ferrer Fernando Verdasco 22 15–7 C 8–6 H 7–1 Jul 22, 2017 H2H
45 Ivan Lendl Boris Becker 22 12–10 Cp 7–4 H 3–3 G 1–3 C 1–0 Oct 16, 1993 H2H
46 John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 22 10–12 G 3–4 H 4–2 C 2–3 Cp 1–3 Oct 19, 1974 H2H
47 Pete Sampras Todd Martin 22 18–4 H 10–3 Cp 4–0 C 3–0 G 1–1 Apr 27, 2002 H2H
48 Rafael Nadal Stan Wawrinka 22 19–3 H 11–2 C 8–1 Nov 1, 2019 H2H
49 Tom Okker John Newcombe 22 11–11 Cp 5–5 C 5–2 H 1–2 G 0–2 May 13, 1974 H2H
50 Andy Murray David Ferrer 21 15–6 H 13–2 C 1–4 G 1–0 Oct 29, 2016 H2H