H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John McEnroe vs Ferdi Taygan H2H: 3-0
John McEnroe holds a 3–0 lead over Ferdi Taygan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1981 Los Angeles third round 6-1 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1981* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John McEnroe | 6-1 6-3 | Ferdi Taygan | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1980* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 0-6 6-4 6-1 | Ferdi Taygan | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1979* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-2 1-6 6-1 | Ferdi Taygan | 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 |
| Ferdi Taygan | #687 | #59 | 0 | 1,745 | 74 | 121 | 37.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Ferdi Taygan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #176 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #120 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #176 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #173 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1978 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #152 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1979 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #67 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1980 | 23–29 | 44.2% | #81 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1981 | 8–24 | 25.0% | #96 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1982 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #246 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |