H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John McEnroe vs Buster C Mottram H2H: 4-0
John McEnroe holds a 4–0 lead over Buster C Mottram in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1981 Frankfurt third round 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1981* | Frankfurt | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1980* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-2 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Jun 29, 1979* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John McEnroe | 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1979* | Milan | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-4 6-4 | Buster C Mottram | 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 |
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 McEnroe | Buster C Mottram | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 |
| 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |