H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Jim Gurfein vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 1-0

Jim Gurfein holds a 1–0 lead over Mike De Palmer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jim Gurfein leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jim Gurfein won the 1986 Miami Open round of 128 6-4 6-4.

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Jim Gurfein
USA Age 65 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Mike De Palmer
USA Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jim Gurfein #204 6-4 6-4 Mike De Palmer Match data Feb 11, 1986* R128 Miami Open ATP 500 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.

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
Jim Gurfein #736 #96 0 1,679 39 64 37.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike De Palmer — — — 1,752 — — — 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.

Age Jim Gurfein Mike De Palmer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1981 9–14 39.1% — 1,550 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1982 9–11 45.0% — 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1983 13–15 46.4% #96 1,616 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1984 1–10 9.1% #208 1,503 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1985 2–2 50.0% #203 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1986 1–2 33.3% #185 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1987 2–3 40.0% #269 1,522 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1988 2–7 22.2% #321 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Jim Gurfein Mike De Palmer
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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1982 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 1983 6 8 14 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 4 10 60.0%
22 1983 1 5 6 16.7% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1987 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1987 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 9 26 35 25.7% 21 27 48 43.8% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — 34 39 73 46.6% 10 12 22 45.5% 12 15 27 44.4% 12 11 23 52.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Jim Gurfein Mike De Palmer
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1497 107.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.19
20 1981 1550 123.5 — — — — -38 +37 +21 39.3% -0.47 4–4 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 99.6 +1.14 1982 1622 119.9 — — — — +40 — -44 54.1% -0.10 8–4 (67%) 10–3 (77%) 111.2 +2.64
21 1982 1585 115.9 — — — — -32 +13 — 44.9% -0.57 4–4 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 101.9 +2.37 1983 1582 134.9 — — — — +90 -20 -9 49.5% -0.08 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 99.6 +0.81
22 1983 1617 127.8 — — — — -129 +78 -39 47.3% -0.41 5–5 (50%) 10–4 (71%) 105.0 +0.72 1984 1636 127.4 — — — — +76 — — 54.2% 0.00 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.7 +1.07
23 1984 1503 108.6 — — — — -51 +145 — 21.4% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — +0.29 1985 1714 138.4 — — — — -69 -101 -3 50.0% -0.08 6–8 (43%) 8–7 (53%) 99.8 -1.39
24 1985 1528 111.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.30 1–1 2–0 — -0.08 1986 1674 121.3 — — — — -14 -49 — 40.8% -0.75 3–2 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 102.2 -0.63
25 1986 1531 103.5 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.71 0–1 — — -0.07 1987 1589 116.5 — — — — -4 — — 35.1% -0.97 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.70
26 1987 1522 104.4 — — — — -19 — — 42.9% -0.21 1–1 0–2 — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 1485 105.6 — — — — +24 +60 — 36.0% -0.68 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1679 123.3 — — — — -46 +55 -6 41.1% -0.63 15–21 (42%) 17–15 (53%) 101.5 +5.39 — 1752 135.1 — — — — +28 -50 -18 48.1% -0.26 26–29 (47%) 37–25 (60%) 108.0 +1.11

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.