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

John McEnroe vs Bill Scanlon H2H: 9-3

John McEnroe holds a 9–3 lead over Bill Scanlon in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 4–1 on carpet and 3–0 on grass. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 Wimbledon fourth round 6-3 6-3 6-1.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
9 – 3
12 main draw meetings
Bill Scanlon
USA Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 4, 1984* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-3 6-1 Bill Scanlon #17 Match data
Mar 3, 1984* Madrid ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-4 7-6 Bill Scanlon #13 Match data
Sep 8, 1983* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Bill Scanlon #17 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jun 29, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass John McEnroe #2 7-5 7-6 7-6 Bill Scanlon #18 Match data
Apr 25, 1982* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 5-7 6-4 2-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Bill Scanlon #43 Match data
Oct 31, 1981* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-4 6-3 Bill Scanlon #29 Match data
Sep 26, 1981* San Francisco ATP 250 QF Carpet Bill Scanlon #36 3-6 7-6 6-2 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Jun 12, 1981* Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-2 Bill Scanlon #38 Match data
Apr 18, 1981* Los Angeles ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-3 Bill Scanlon #33 Match data
Apr 21, 1979* San Jose ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-7 7-5 6-4 Bill Scanlon #72 Match data
Oct 7, 1978* Maui ATP 250 SF Hard Bill Scanlon #99 6-2 3-6 6-3 John McEnroe #6 Match data
Aug 8, 1977 Indianapolis ATP 250 R16 Clay John McEnroe #55 6-3 7-5 Bill Scanlon #37 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
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76
Bill Scanlon #996 #9 56 2,017 307 259 54.2% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 John McEnroe Bill Scanlon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1976 15–17 46.9% #52 1,651 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1977 36–30 54.5% #37 1,723 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1978 14–21 40.0% #95 1,764 0 1
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1979 27–19 58.7% #41 1,839 0 2
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1980 37–29 56.1% #25 1,808 0 2
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1981 39–21 65.0% #30 1,879 0 5
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1982 31–24 56.4% #71 1,852 0 6
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1983 42–21 66.7% #12 1,923 0 6
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1984 20–17 54.1% #57 1,828 0 6
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1985 7–13 35.0% #180 1,668 0 6
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1986 13–13 50.0% #85 1,656 0 7
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1987 16–17 48.5% #99 1,562 0 7
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1988 6–12 33.3% #224 1,534 0 7
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1989 4–5 44.4% #320 1,598 0 7
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 — — — — — — —
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —