H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Joel Bailey vs Kenichi Hirai H2H: 1-0
Joel Bailey holds a 1–0 lead over Kenichi Hirai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Joel Bailey leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Joel Bailey won the 1981 Tokyo Outdoor second round 6-4 6-2.
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USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 76
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1981* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Joel Bailey | 6-4 6-2 | Kenichi Hirai | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Bailey | #1,058 | #197 | 0 | 1,500 | 7 | 34 | 17.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenichi Hirai | #648 | #180 | 0 | 1,505 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | 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 | Joel Bailey | Kenichi Hirai | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #228 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,419 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1979 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #260 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1980 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #232 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #232 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #549 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #382 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,429 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #418 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,418 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #513 | 1,408 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #633 | 1,401 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |