H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ivan Lendl vs John McEnroe H2H: 19-14

Ivan Lendl holds a 19–14 lead over John McEnroe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 33 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 8–6 on carpet, while Ivan Lendl leads 8–4 on hard courts. Most recently, Ivan Lendl won the 1992 Canada Masters quarterfinal 6-2 6-4.

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Ivan Lendl
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
19 – 14
33 main draw meetings
John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 26, 1992* Canada Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Ivan Lendl #12 6-2 6-4 John McEnroe #18 Match data
Aug 24, 1991* Long Island ATP 250 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 7-5 John McEnroe #17 Match data
Jun 16, 1990* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-4 John McEnroe #10 Match data
Feb 17, 1990* Toronto Indoor ATP 250 SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-2 John McEnroe #4 Match data
Nov 28, 1989 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #4 Match data
Aug 21, 1989* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 F Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-1 6-3 John McEnroe #4 Match data
Mar 5, 1989* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #6 6-7 7-6 6-2 7-5 Ivan Lendl #1 Match data
Jan 27, 1989* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Ivan Lendl #2 7-6 6-2 7-6 John McEnroe #11 Match data
Jun 1, 1988* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Ivan Lendl #1 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #18 Match data
Sep 12, 1987* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-3 6-4 John McEnroe #9 Match data
Sep 10, 1985* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-3 6-4 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Aug 19, 1985* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 F Hard John McEnroe #2 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #1 Match data
Aug 11, 1985* Stratton Mountain ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #1 7-6 6-2 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
May 12, 1985* Forest Hills ATP 250 F Clay Ivan Lendl #2 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jan 16, 1985* Masters ATP Finals F Carpet John McEnroe #1 7-5 6-0 6-4 Ivan Lendl #3 Match data
Sep 11, 1984* US Open Grand Slam F Hard John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-4 6-1 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Jun 11, 1984* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Ivan Lendl #1 3-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 7-5 John McEnroe #2 Match data
May 12, 1984* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 F Clay John McEnroe #1 6-4 6-2 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Mar 11, 1984* Brussels ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-1 6-3 Ivan Lendl #1 Match data
Jan 29, 1984* Philadelphia ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Jan 18, 1984* Masters ATP Finals F Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-4 6-4 Ivan Lendl #1 Match data
Sep 25, 1983* San Francisco ATP 250 F Carpet Ivan Lendl #2 3-6 7-6 6-4 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jul 3, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4 6-4 Ivan Lendl #3 Match data
May 2, 1983* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 Ivan Lendl #1 Match data
Feb 6, 1983* Philadelphia ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #3 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 Ivan Lendl #2 Match data
Jan 26, 1983* Masters ATP Finals F Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 6-4 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Sep 13, 1982* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Ivan Lendl #2 6-4 6-4 7-6 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Aug 15, 1982* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Apr 26, 1982* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jan 20, 1982* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ivan Lendl #2 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jun 5, 1981* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Ivan Lendl #5 6-4 6-4 7-5 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Sep 6, 1980* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard John McEnroe #2 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 Ivan Lendl #9 Match data
Mar 29, 1980* Milan ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-3 1-6 6-2 Ivan Lendl #20 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ivan Lendl #667 #1 3,420 2,424 1,051 229 82.1% 8 11 6 0 69 94
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76

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 John McEnroe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0
18 1978 9–7 56.2% #74 1,637 0 0 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0
19 1979 35–17 67.3% #21 1,882 0 0 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5
20 1980 103–28 78.6% #6 2,131 0 7 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15
21 1981 95–12 88.8% #3 2,321 0 17 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24
22 1982 104–8 92.9% #3 2,369 0 32 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33
23 1983 75–16 82.4% #2 2,235 0 39 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38
24 1984 58–12 82.9% #3 2,234 1 42 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45
25 1985 80–6 93.0% #1 2,367 2 53 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58
26 1986 75–6 92.6% #1 2,355 4 62 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66
27 1987 75–7 91.5% #1 2,362 6 70 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69
28 1988 41–8 83.7% #2 2,220 6 73 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69
29 1989 80–7 92.0% #1 2,261 7 83 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71
30 1990 54–12 81.8% #3 2,130 8 88 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74
31 1991 55–18 75.3% #5 2,031 8 91 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75
32 1992 51–24 68.0% #8 2,006 8 92 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76
33 1993 33–23 58.9% #19 1,780 8 94 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76
34 1994 28–18 60.9% #55 1,754 8 94 — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76