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

Jim Gurfein vs Scott Lipton H2H: 0-1

Scott Lipton holds a 1–0 lead over Jim Gurfein in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Scott Lipton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Scott Lipton won the 1983 US Open round of 128 6-2 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-2.

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Jim Gurfein
USA Age 65 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Scott Lipton
USA Age 66 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Scott Lipton 6-2 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-2 Jim Gurfein #98 Match data Sep 1, 1983* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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
Scott Lipton #654 #132 0 1,550 6 13 31.6% 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 Scott Lipton
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 1982 0–3 0.0% — 1,461 0 0
23 1984 1–10 9.1% #208 1,503 0 0 1983 6–10 37.5% #211 1,486 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 Scott Lipton
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 %
20 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1983 1 5 6 16.7% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1983 2 3 5 40.0% 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 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% — 2 5 7 28.6% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%

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 Jim Gurfein Scott Lipton
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
20 1981 1550 123.5 — — — — -38 +37 +21 39.3% -0.47 4–4 (50%) 1–4 (20%) — +1.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1982 1585 115.9 — — — — -32 +13 — 44.9% -0.57 4–4 (50%) 2–1 (67%) — +2.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1983 1617 127.8 — — — — -129 +78 -39 47.3% -0.41 5–5 (50%) 10–4 (71%) — +0.72 1982 1461 103.4 — — — — — — — 30.0% -0.70 0–2 0–3 (0%) — +0.26
23 1984 1503 108.6 — — — — -51 +145 — 21.4% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — +0.29 1983 1487 114.4 — — — — +10 +43 — 43.9% -0.66 1–5 (17%) 2–0 — +1.22
24 1985 1528 111.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.30 1–1 2–0 — -0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1986 1531 103.5 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.71 0–1 — — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — 1551 110.7 — — — — +10 +43 — 41.2% -0.67 1–7 (13%) 2–3 (40%) 93.2 +7.79

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.