H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Johan Kriek vs Steve Denton H2H: 4-0
Johan Kriek holds a 4–0 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Johan Kriek leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Johan Kriek won the 1985 San Francisco third round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 68
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1985* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Johan Kriek | 6-4 6-4 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1983* | Masters | ATP Finals | R16 | Carpet | Johan Kriek | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Dec 16, 1982* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | F | Grass | Johan Kriek | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1982* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | F | Grass | Johan Kriek | 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 | Steve Denton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Kriek | #859 | #7 | 268 | 2,052 | 380 | 223 | 63.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 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 | Johan Kriek | Steve Denton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #278 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1978 | 22–11 | 66.7% | #27 | 1,781 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1979 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #35 | 1,879 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #226 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1980 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #17 | 1,976 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #251 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1981 | 38–15 | 71.7% | #19 | 1,955 | 1 | 4 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #403 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1982 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #9 | 1,960 | 2 | 7 | 1981 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #54 | 1,775 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1983 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #15 | 1,952 | 2 | 10 | 1982 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #13 | 1,929 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1984 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #13 | 1,916 | 2 | 12 | 1983 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #58 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1985 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #14 | 1,907 | 2 | 13 | 1984 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #149 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1986 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #23 | 1,880 | 2 | 13 | 1985 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #241 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1987 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #48 | 1,737 | 2 | 14 | 1986 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #300 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1988 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #39 | 1,788 | 2 | 14 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #560 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1989 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #52 | 1,700 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #413 | 1,683 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1991 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #274 | 1,611 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1097 | 1,593 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |