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

Jimmy Connors vs Yannick Noah H2H: 6-2

Jimmy Connors holds a 6–2 lead over Yannick Noah in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1988 Milan final 4-4 RET.

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Jimmy Connors

USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H

6 – 2

8 main draw meetings

Yannick Noah

FRA Age 66 Right-Handed 194 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Winner	Score	Loser	Match
Feb 21, 1988*	Milan	ATP 250	F	Carpet	Yannick Noah #8	4-4 (ret.)	Jimmy Connors #6	Match data
Feb 16, 1986*	Boca West	Masters 1000	QF	Hard	Jimmy Connors #4	5-7 6-4 7-6 6-4	Yannick Noah #7	Match data
Jul 20, 1985*	Washington	ATP 250	SF	Clay	Yannick Noah #10	6-4 3-6 6-2	Jimmy Connors #4	Match data
Feb 19, 1984*	La Quinta	ATP 250	F	Hard	Jimmy Connors #3	6-2 6-7 6-3	Yannick Noah #5	Match data
Nov 14, 1981*	Wembley	ATP 250	SF	Carpet	Jimmy Connors #2	6-3 6-3	Yannick Noah #12	Match data
Apr 18, 1981*	Monte Carlo	ATP 250	QF	Clay	Jimmy Connors #3	6-3 6-2	Yannick Noah #14	Match data
Jun 4, 1980*	Roland Garros	Grand Slam	R16	Clay	Jimmy Connors #3	7-5 6-4 (ret.)	Yannick Noah #17	Match data
Jan 17, 1980*	Birmingham	ATP 250	R32	Carpet	Jimmy Connors #2	7-6 6-4	Yannick Noah #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
Yannick Noah	#1,303	#3	1,079	2,196	456	194	70.2%	1	1	0	0	21	23

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							Yannick Noah
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
16	1969	0–1	0.0%	—	1,480	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	1970	5–4	55.6%	—	1,557	0	0	1977	0–1	0.0%	#305	1,491	0	0
18	1971	23–13	63.9%	—	1,769	0	0	1978	23–14	62.2%	#49	1,708	0	2
19	1972	76–25	75.2%	—	1,991	0	6	1979	34–14	70.8%	#26	1,931	0	5
20	1973	86–16	84.3%	#3	2,152	0	17	1980	29–16	64.4%	#18	1,887	0	5
21	1974	95–6	94.1%	#1	2,301	3	32	1981	51–18	73.9%	#13	1,915	0	7
22	1975	79–10	88.8%	#1	2,260	3	41	1982	50–12	80.6%	#10	2,085	0	11
23	1976	97–8	92.4%	#1	2,370	4	53	1983	36–9	80.0%	#5	2,085	1	14
24	1977	69–15	82.1%	#1	2,271	4	61	1984	23–10	69.7%	#9	1,996	1	14
25	1978	67–6	91.8%	#1	2,326	5	71	1985	50–17	74.6%	#7	1,954	1	17
26	1979	78–12	86.7%	#2	2,272	5	79	1986	43–14	75.4%	#4	1,994	1	19
27	1980	73–15	83.0%	#3	2,197	5	85	1987	34–13	72.3%	#8	1,921	1	21
28	1981	59–12	83.1%	#2	2,162	5	89	1988	32–10	76.2%	#12	1,940	1	22
29	1982	78–11	87.6%	#2	2,263	7	96	1989	21–14	60.0%	#16	1,875	1	22
30	1983	52–11	82.5%	#3	2,193	8	100	1990	22–21	51.2%	#40	1,724	1	23
31	1984	69–12	85.2%	#2	2,240	8	105	1991	7–7	50.0%	#188	1,716	1	23
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	1995	1–3	25.0%	#552	1,692	1	23
36	1989	31–13	70.5%	#14	1,957	8	109	1996	0–1	0.0%	#1300	1,678	1	23
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—