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

John McEnroe vs Brad Gilbert H2H: 13-1

John McEnroe holds a 13–1 lead over Brad Gilbert in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 7–0 on hard courts and 5–1 on carpet. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1990 Long Island quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
13 – 1
14 main draw meetings
Brad Gilbert
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 25, 1990* Long Island ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #21 6-3 6-2 Brad Gilbert #8 Match data
Apr 22, 1989* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #9 2-6 6-4 6-1 Brad Gilbert #19 Match data
Mar 6, 1989* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #6 6-3 6-3 7-6 Brad Gilbert #15 Match data
Apr 16, 1988* Tokyo Outdoor ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #25 6-3 0-6 6-4 Brad Gilbert #10 Match data
Aug 8, 1987* Stratton Mountain ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #9 6-3 6-2 Brad Gilbert #16 Match data
Sep 20, 1986* Los Angeles ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #20 6-1 3-6 6-3 Brad Gilbert #13 Match data
Jan 19, 1986* Masters ATP Finals R16 Carpet Brad Gilbert #18 5-7 6-4 6-1 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Sep 21, 1985* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #2 4-6 6-0 6-3 Brad Gilbert #17 Match data
Mar 2, 1985* Houston ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-3 Brad Gilbert #26 Match data
Jan 25, 1985* Philadelphia ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-1 6-2 Brad Gilbert #23 Match data
Sep 23, 1984* San Francisco ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-4 6-4 Brad Gilbert #33 Match data
Oct 14, 1983* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R16 Hard John McEnroe #1 6-2 6-0 Brad Gilbert #63 Match data
Sep 22, 1983* San Francisco ATP 250 R32 Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-4 6-1 Brad Gilbert #82 Match data
Jun 26, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-2 6-2 Brad Gilbert #77 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
Brad Gilbert #1,263 #4 1,786 2,053 502 275 64.6% 0 1 0 0 19 20

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 Brad Gilbert
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 1981 5–5 50.0% — 1,538 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1982 19–13 59.4% #54 1,711 0 1
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1983 33–27 55.0% #62 1,754 0 1
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1984 39–23 62.9% #23 1,848 0 3
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1985 53–22 70.7% #18 1,892 0 6
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1986 45–14 76.3% #11 2,009 0 10
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1987 55–23 70.5% #13 1,968 0 11
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1988 26–14 65.0% #21 1,882 0 12
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1989 58–17 77.3% #6 1,987 0 17
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1990 46–19 70.8% #10 1,952 0 20
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1991 34–21 61.8% #19 1,851 0 20
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1992 39–26 60.0% #26 1,762 0 20
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1993 31–26 54.4% #35 1,735 0 20
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1994 18–20 47.4% #76 1,621 0 20
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1995 1–5 16.7% #680 1,559 0 20
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —