H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

John McDonald vs John Paish H2H: 0-1

John Paish holds a 1–0 lead over John McDonald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Paish leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Paish won the 1969 Beckenham round of 32 6-3 6-2.

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John McDonald
NZL Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
John Paish
GBR Age 86 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Paish 6-3 6-2 John McDonald Match data Jun 12, 1969* R32 Beckenham ATP 250 Grass

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
John McDonald — — — 1,516 7 14 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Paish #546 #80 0 1,690 43 68 38.7% 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.

John McDonald John Paish
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,457 0 0 1968 5–6 45.5% — 1,471 0 0
1969 2–3 40.0% — 1,459 0 0 1969 1–2 33.3% — 1,461 0 0
1970 1–3 25.0% — 1,454 0 0 1970 3–4 42.9% — 1,480 0 0
1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0 1971 6–9 40.0% — 1,522 0 0
— — — — — — — 1972 17–16 51.5% — 1,626 0 0
— — — — — — — 1973 10–18 35.7% #93 1,565 0 0
— — — — — — — 1974 1–7 12.5% #195 1,469 0 0
— — — — — — — 1975 0–3 0.0% #238 1,435 0 0
— — — — — — — 1978 0–2 0.0% #227 1,421 0 0
— — — — — — — 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,405 0 0

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

John McDonald John Paish
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 %
1968 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1968 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
1969 — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1970 — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1971 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 — — — — 4 8 12 33.3% 11 5 16 68.8% 2 3 5 40.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 3 7 10 30.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — — — — 2 5 7 28.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0% Career 5 10 15 33.3% 7 20 27 25.9% 26 28 54 48.1% 5 10 15 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

John McDonald John Paish
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
1968 1458 93.8 — — — — +76 +15 — 39.3% -1.04 1–1 — — +0.26 1968 1472 93.0 — — — — +6 +12 +76 32.0% -1.48 3–0 (100%) — — +0.13
1969 1460 100.7 — — — — — — +44 41.7% -0.67 1–1 — — +0.26 1969 1461 100.3 — — — — — — +66 28.6% -1.71 — — — +0.21
1970 1455 101.9 — — — — — — +41 33.3% -1.44 0–1 — — -0.06 1970 1480 112.7 — — — — — — +44 47.4% -0.05 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.21
1971 1451 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.33 — — — -0.17 1971 1523 109.1 — — — — +11 — +22 40.5% -0.76 0–3 (0%) — — +0.45
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1627 125.6 — — — — -112 -165 +116 50.0% +0.07 3–4 (43%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.20
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1566 113.0 — — — — -70 -93 +127 42.9% -0.76 2–9 (18%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.12
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1469 104.5 — — — — +5 — +120 28.6% -0.62 0–2 — — +1.02
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1436 99.4 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.20 0–2 — — +0.22
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1422 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.20 — — — -0.06
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1405 99.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.33 — 0–2 — +0.17
Career 1516 99.0 — — — — +76 +15 +43 36.5% -1.16 2–3 (40%) — — +1.38 Career 1690 115.5 — — — — -45 -119 +88 40.8% -0.62 9–22 (29%) 5–5 (50%) 91.5 +3.34

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.