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

John McEnroe vs David Pate H2H: 3-0

John McEnroe holds a 3–0 lead over David Pate in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1988 Los Angeles quarterfinal 6-2 6-3.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3 – 0
3 main draw meetings
David Pate
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 24, 1988* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #24 6-2 6-3 David Pate #32 Match data
Oct 11, 1986* Scottsdale ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #10 6-3 6-3 David Pate #29 Match data
Sep 20, 1986* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #20 6-3 7-6 David Pate #36 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
David Pate #911 #18 441 1,874 181 168 51.9% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 David Pate
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 0–1 0.0% — 1,493 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1982 2–5 28.6% — 1,484 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1983 5–7 41.7% #203 1,529 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1984 21–13 61.8% #30 1,743 0 1
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1985 31–24 56.4% #26 1,741 0 1
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1986 35–23 60.3% #30 1,787 0 1
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1987 28–18 60.9% #18 1,751 0 2
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1988 20–16 55.6% #47 1,716 0 2
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1989 9–19 32.1% #157 1,656 0 2
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1990 16–15 51.6% #94 1,657 0 2
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1991 11–18 37.9% #160 1,595 0 2
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1992 1–4 20.0% #396 1,572 0 2
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1993 1–3 25.0% #514 1,547 0 2
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1994 1–1 50.0% #624 1,560 0 2
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1995 0–1 0.0% #911 1,541 0 2
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —