H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John McEnroe vs Eliot Teltscher H2H: 9-3
John McEnroe holds a 9–3 lead over Eliot Teltscher in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 6–1 on carpet, while Eliot Teltscher leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 San Francisco semifinal 6-3 6-1.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
9
–
3
12 main draw meetings
USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1984* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 6-1 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1983* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | John McEnroe | 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-1 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1983* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 7-6 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1982* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 6-4 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1982 | Masters | ATP Finals | RR | Carpet | Eliot Teltscher | 6-4 6-1 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1981* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | John McEnroe | 7-5 7-6 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Dec 14, 1980* | Wct Challenge Cup | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 2-6 7-6 6-2 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1979* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-2 6-3 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1979* | Rancho Mirage | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 6-7 7-5 7-6 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Dec 2, 1978* | Bologna | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Eliot Teltscher | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1977* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 6-4 6-7 7-5 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | John McEnroe | 6-1 6-3 | Eliot Teltscher | 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 |
| Eliot Teltscher | #1,093 | #6 | 15 | 2,091 | 392 | 207 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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 | Eliot Teltscher | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #239 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #106 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #42 | 1,753 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1979 | 42–25 | 62.7% | #25 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1980 | 71–27 | 72.4% | #10 | 1,974 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1981 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #8 | 2,052 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1982 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,909 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1983 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,928 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1984 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,987 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1985 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #24 | 1,830 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1986 | 13–11 | 54.2% | #53 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1987 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1988 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #138 | 1,703 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #564 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |