H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John McEnroe vs Eddie Dibbs H2H: 5-2
John McEnroe holds a 5–2 lead over Eddie Dibbs in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 3–0 on carpet, while Eddie Dibbs leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Eddie Dibbs won the 1982 Forest Hills Wct semifinal 7-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1982* | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 6-3 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1982* | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-4 6-4 7-6(7) | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1979* | US Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | John McEnroe | 2-1 (ret.) | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1979* | Masters | ATP Finals | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-1 6-4 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1978* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-4 7-6 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1978* | Montreal / Toronto | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 6-1 6-2 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | John McEnroe | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Eddie Dibbs | 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 |
| Eddie Dibbs | #798 | #5 | 0 | 2,168 | 607 | 264 | 69.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
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 | Eddie Dibbs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1970 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1971 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1972 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1973 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #28 | 1,863 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1974 | 62–30 | 67.4% | #22 | 1,907 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1975 | 53–25 | 67.9% | #18 | 2,050 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1976 | 83–28 | 74.8% | #9 | 2,053 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1977 | 76–27 | 73.8% | #6 | 2,076 | 0 | 13 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1978 | 82–27 | 75.2% | #6 | 1,998 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1979 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #10 | 2,033 | 0 | 18 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1980 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #12 | 1,928 | 0 | 20 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1981 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #25 | 1,976 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1982 | 26–18 | 59.1% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 22 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | 1983 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #90 | 1,817 | 0 | 22 |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #351 | 1,748 | 0 | 22 |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |