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

Ivan Lendl vs Jimmy Connors H2H: 22-12

Ivan Lendl holds a 22–12 lead over Jimmy Connors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 34 main-draw meetings, Ivan Lendl leads 14–4 on hard courts and 6–4 on carpet. Most recently, Ivan Lendl won the 1992 US Open round of 64 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-0.

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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 74 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ivan Lendl #7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-0 Jimmy Connors #33 Match data Sep 4, 1992* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data Aug 14, 1988* SF Canadian Open ATP 500 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 4-3 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #4 Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-2 Jimmy Connors #5 Match data Sep 14, 1987* SF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 7-5 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data Aug 16, 1987* SF Canadian Open ATP 500 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data Aug 1, 1987* SF Washington Open ATP 250 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Jimmy Connors #8 Match data Mar 1, 1987* SF Miami Open ATP 500 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 3-6 6-2 Jimmy Connors #5 Match data Aug 9, 1986* SF Stratton Mountain ATP 250 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-0 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data Mar 23, 1986* F Fort Myers ATP 250 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 1-6 6-1 6-2 2-6 5-2 (def.) Jimmy Connors #4 Match data Feb 16, 1986* SF Miami Open ATP 500 Hard
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-3 7-5 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data Sep 9, 1985* SF US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 4-6 6-4 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data Aug 10, 1985* SF Stratton Mountain ATP 250 Hard
Ivan Lendl #2 6-2 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data Jun 9, 1985* SF Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Ivan Lendl #2 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #3 Match data Apr 13, 1985* SF Dallas ATP 250 Carpet
Ivan Lendl #3 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data Mar 31, 1985* F Fort Myers ATP 250 Hard
Ivan Lendl #3 7-5 6-7 7-5 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data Jan 15, 1985* SF ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data Nov 10, 1984* SF Wembley ATP 250 Carpet
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 3-6 6-0 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data Oct 21, 1984* F Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Jimmy Connors #3 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data Jul 8, 1984* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Ivan Lendl #2 6-0 6-0 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data May 11, 1984* SF Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 Clay
Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-4 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data Jan 17, 1984* SF ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-0 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data Sep 13, 1983* F US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ivan Lendl #2 6-1 6-3 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data Aug 14, 1983* SF Canadian Open ATP 500 Hard
Jimmy Connors #2 6-0 6-3 Ivan Lendl #3 Match data Jun 11, 1983* SF Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Ivan Lendl #3 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data Jan 25, 1983* SF ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data Sep 14, 1982* F US Open Grand Slam Hard
Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data Aug 22, 1982* SF Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 Match data Feb 22, 1981* F La Quinta ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Connors #3 7-6 6-1 Ivan Lendl #6 Match data Jan 14, 1981 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-0 Ivan Lendl #10 Match data Aug 24, 1980* QF Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-2 Ivan Lendl #10 Match data Aug 1, 1980* SF North Conway ATP 250 Clay
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #13 Match data May 3, 1980* SF Dallas Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-3 Ivan Lendl #24 Match data Feb 29, 1980* R16 Memphis ATP 250 Carpet
Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-6 Ivan Lendl #37 Match data Aug 11, 1979* QF Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay

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
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,423 1,045 227 82.2% 8 0 6 17 63 94
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,441 1,266 298 80.9% 8 0 1 0 100 109

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 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-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 1,638 0 0 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,773 0 0
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,885 0 0 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,995 0 6
20 1980 101–27 78.9% #6 2,135 0 7 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,156 0 17
21 1981 91–11 89.2% #3 2,317 0 17 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,327 3 32
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,371 0 32 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,299 3 41
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1976 98–9 91.6% #1 2,386 4 53
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,236 1 42 1977 70–16 81.4% #1 2,342 4 61
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1978 68–7 90.7% #1 2,385 5 71
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,356 4 62 1979 79–13 85.9% #2 2,309 5 79
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,208 5 85
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,221 6 73 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,169 5 89
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,282 7 96
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,132 8 88 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,200 8 100
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,032 8 91 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,242 8 105
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 1,997 8 92 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,155 8 105
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,779 8 94 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,015 8 105
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,756 8 94 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,987 8 105
35 — — — — — — — 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,036 8 107
36 — — — — — — — 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,962 8 109
37 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,885 8 109
38 — — — — — — — 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,889 8 109
39 — — — — — — — 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,784 8 109
40 — — — — — — — 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,724 8 109
41 — — — — — — — 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,687 8 109
42 — — — — — — — 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,678 8 109
43 — — — — — — — 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,669 8 109

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 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
18 1978 2 3 5 40.0% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — — — — — 1971 19 7 26 73.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 1979 11 4 15 73.3% 23 11 34 67.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1972 25 8 33 75.8% 18 7 25 72.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 23 7 30 76.7%
20 1980 31 5 36 86.1% 40 8 48 83.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 25 11 36 69.4% 1973 46 3 49 93.9% 12 5 17 70.6% 13 4 17 76.5% 15 4 19 78.9%
21 1981 39 2 41 95.1% 42 6 48 87.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 1974 20 1 21 95.2% 9 2 11 81.8% 29 1 30 96.7% 37 2 39 94.9%
22 1982 22 3 25 88.0% 44 5 49 89.8% — — — — 38 0 38 100.0% 1975 15 1 16 93.8% 22 2 24 91.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 28 4 32 87.5%
23 1983 17 3 20 85.0% 14 5 19 73.7% 14 3 17 82.4% 30 5 35 85.7% 1976 20 3 23 87.0% 29 3 32 90.6% 9 1 10 90.0% 40 2 42 95.2%
24 1984 10 3 13 76.9% 13 2 15 86.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 28 4 32 87.5% 1977 16 2 18 88.9% 18 5 23 78.3% 7 2 9 77.8% 29 7 36 80.6%
25 1985 29 3 32 90.6% 27 1 28 96.4% 7 2 9 77.8% 17 0 17 100.0% 1978 18 1 19 94.7% 13 1 14 92.9% 12 1 13 92.3% 25 4 29 86.2%
26 1986 30 2 32 93.8% 17 1 18 94.4% 6 1 7 85.7% 22 2 24 91.7% 1979 33 3 36 91.7% 13 3 16 81.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 28 6 34 82.4%
27 1987 34 2 36 94.4% 14 1 15 93.3% 10 2 12 83.3% 17 2 19 89.5% 1980 17 3 20 85.0% 18 6 24 75.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 33 5 38 86.8%
28 1988 17 3 20 85.0% 15 1 16 93.8% 5 1 6 83.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 1981 22 4 26 84.6% 15 3 18 83.3% 5 1 6 83.3% 17 4 21 81.0%
29 1989 39 2 41 95.1% 21 2 23 91.3% 11 1 12 91.7% 9 2 11 81.8% 1982 36 4 40 90.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 13 0 13 100.0% 22 5 27 81.5%
30 1990 21 6 27 77.8% — — — — 10 1 11 90.9% 23 5 28 82.1% 1983 25 5 30 83.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 9 1 10 90.0% 14 4 18 77.8%
31 1991 31 8 39 79.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 19 6 25 76.0% 1984 30 4 34 88.2% 8 2 10 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 21 4 25 84.0%
32 1992 30 10 40 75.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 1985 18 6 24 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 14 5 19 73.7%
33 1993 6 9 15 40.0% 15 7 22 68.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 11 5 16 68.8% 1986 25 7 32 78.1% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 16 6 22 72.7%
34 1994 23 13 36 63.9% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1987 33 10 43 76.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 6 11 45.5%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 29 7 36 80.6% — — — — 5 2 7 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0%
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 25 6 31 80.6% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 13 7 20 65.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3%
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 15 11 26 57.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 392 81 473 82.9% 307 67 374 82.1% 81 25 106 76.4% 265 54 319 83.1% — 506 112 618 81.9% 210 61 271 77.5% 174 38 212 82.1% 376 87 463 81.2%

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 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1480 97.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.33 0–1 — — +0.19
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1558 114.8 — — — — +95 — -49 50.0% 0.00 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.24
18 1978 1638 133.5 — — — — -62 +28 — 52.8% +0.33 2–3 (40%) 2–4 (33%) — -0.27 1971 1773 125.8 — — — — +97 -248 — 59.6% +0.63 9–5 (64%) 7–9 (44%) — +2.95
19 1979 1885 154.3 — — — — -118 +4 — 63.1% +0.95 5–5 (50%) 7–4 (64%) — -0.51 1972 1996 147.3 — — — — +64 -226 -238 69.4% +1.26 18–15 (55%) 14–11 (56%) — +3.34
20 1980 2135 170.0 — — — — +71 -36 -486 73.1% +1.68 16–8 (67%) 19–13 (59%) — -7.38 1973 2156 156.4 — — — — +95 -299 -234 78.6% +2.04 14–9 (61%) 13–11 (54%) — 0.00
21 1981 2318 177.0 — — — — +49 -31 — 80.5% +2.32 17–7 (71%) 15–7 (68%) — -6.33 1974 2327 156.3 — — — — +66 -370 -5 85.9% +2.48 15–3 (83%) 15–8 (65%) — +2.36
22 1982 2371 176.5 — — — — +113 -76 — 86.7% +2.34 10–5 (67%) 19–3 (86%) — -3.79 1975 2299 164.9 — — — — +130 -149 -31 84.5% +2.56 12–2 (86%) 8–3 (73%) — -0.69
23 1983 2236 174.0 — — — — +136 -39 -282 77.4% +1.93 8–6 (57%) 23–11 (68%) — -4.88 1976 2386 175.3 — — — — +105 -35 -92 87.1% +2.45 13–4 (76%) 20–6 (77%) — -2.86
24 1984 2237 173.5 — — — — +88 +36 -239 75.3% +1.76 10–1 (91%) 12–6 (67%) — -5.71 1977 2343 176.2 — — — — +110 -49 -30 79.1% +2.09 12–5 (71%) 4–4 (50%) — -3.18
25 1985 2368 176.3 — — — — +99 -15 -354 85.1% +2.46 9–1 (90%) 17–6 (74%) — -4.64 1978 2385 171.9 — — — — +38 -56 -52 86.1% +2.37 10–3 (77%) 7–3 (70%) — -2.85
26 1986 2356 173.1 — — — — +95 +19 -277 86.0% +2.38 7–0 (100%) 12–8 (60%) — -2.06 1979 2310 177.1 — — — — +78 +55 +47 77.6% +1.93 16–3 (84%) 12–8 (60%) — -4.08
27 1987 2363 171.7 — — — — +80 +21 -226 80.4% +2.12 12–4 (75%) 23–13 (64%) — -1.78 1980 2209 172.6 — — — — +167 -11 +152 78.2% +2.18 11–6 (65%) 16–12 (57%) — -2.66
28 1988 2222 168.1 — — — — +65 +179 -105 73.7% +1.63 10–4 (71%) 14–10 (58%) — -1.43 1981 2170 172.7 — — — — +131 +7 +149 76.1% +1.96 11–4 (73%) 10–8 (56%) — -3.29
29 1989 2261 172.4 — — — — +69 +112 -133 82.4% +2.40 16–4 (80%) 24–10 (71%) — -2.21 1982 2282 171.6 — — — — +42 -144 +139 81.8% +2.33 11–2 (85%) 15–5 (75%) — -4.60
30 1990 2132 165.0 — — — — +32 — +70 75.7% +1.75 9–6 (60%) 10–9 (53%) — -1.34 1983 2200 169.8 — — — — +74 -86 +260 78.1% +2.05 6–2 (75%) 10–3 (77%) — -3.68
31 1991 2033 166.0 +5.18 +4.23 1.249 53.9% +54 +280 +104 67.7% +1.22 17–7 (71%) 14–12 (54%) — -1.66 1984 2243 172.5 — — — — +36 -114 +203 77.6% +1.88 14–6 (70%) 14–7 (67%) — -6.13
32 1992 1997 164.6 +4.81 +3.55 1.235 53.6% +64 +118 +93 66.0% +1.13 11–15 (42%) 11–18 (38%) — -0.58 1985 2155 161.7 — — — — +58 -25 +241 74.1% +1.48 6–3 (67%) 8–3 (73%) — -3.15
33 1993 1780 148.0 +2.08 +1.52 1.099 51.4% +85 +205 +256 57.1% +0.56 11–8 (58%) 7–14 (33%) — +1.05 1986 2015 156.9 — — — — +63 — +293 68.8% +1.35 15–5 (75%) 10–9 (53%) — -2.10
34 1994 1757 147.7 +2.90 +2.81 1.201 52.9% +41 +134 — 63.1% +1.05 6–5 (55%) 6–6 (50%) — -0.40 1987 1987 161.0 — — — — +39 +104 +276 67.2% +1.33 12–3 (80%) 10–11 (48%) — -1.55
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 2036 157.7 — — — — +53 — +97 76.9% +1.99 6–5 (55%) 6–8 (43%) — -0.10
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1963 149.7 — — — — +100 +14 — 66.4% +1.25 6–4 (60%) 3–5 (38%) — -0.14
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1886 104.1 — — — — +80 — — 14.3% -1.43 0–1 0–2 — -0.13
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1889 146.4 -1.80 +3.12 1.005 50.1% +29 +62 +178 57.1% +0.30 7–5 (58%) 7–4 (64%) — -2.82
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1785 141.4 -1.86 +2.27 0.962 49.5% +35 +121 — 51.8% +0.05 8–6 (57%) 6–4 (60%) — -2.16
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1724 107.2 -2.74 +0.29 0.890 47.1% +57 — — 37.5% -0.69 2–0 0–2 — -0.14
41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 1687 107.8 -2.12 +0.37 0.980 49.9% — — — 40.0% -0.30 0–2 0–1 — +0.01
42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1678 102.2 -1.10 +0.01 0.912 49.1% — — +305 50.0% +0.25 — 2–1 (67%) — +0.27
43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1669 100.0 +0.85 +1.29 0.725 44.1% — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.32
Career — 2424 174.3 +3.92 +3.13 1.199 53.0% +72 +21 -180 75.9% +1.82 176–89 (66%) 235–154 (60%) 99.4 -3.47 — 2442 169.4 -1.84 +2.23 0.967 49.5% +78 -89 +40 75.9% +1.82 236–106 (69%) 218–151 (59%) 99.9 -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.