H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Jimmy Connors vs Steve Denton H2H: 6-0

Jimmy Connors holds a 6–0 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 3–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1986 Chicago third round 6-4 6-2.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 – 0
6 main draw meetings
Steve Denton
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 27, 1986* Chicago ATP 250 R32 Carpet Jimmy Connors #4 6-4 6-2 Steve Denton #221 Match data
Feb 11, 1986* Boca West Masters 1000 R128 Hard Jimmy Connors #4 6-2 6-4 Steve Denton #215 Match data
Jun 15, 1984* Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 3-6 9-7 Steve Denton #74 Match data
Jun 11, 1983* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 6-4 Steve Denton #13 Match data
Apr 29, 1983* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4 Steve Denton #12 Match data
Apr 30, 1982* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 6-0 Steve Denton #25 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
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109
Steve Denton #1,054 #12 0 1,980 109 116 48.4% 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 Jimmy Connors Steve Denton
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 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 — — — — — — —
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 — — — — — — —
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,775 0 0
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,741 0 0
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,619 0 0
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,576 0 0
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,553 0 0
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,525 0 0
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 — — — — — — —
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 — — — — — — —
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 — — — — — — —
34 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 — — — — — — —