H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

John McEnroe vs Gene Mayer H2H: 10-1

John McEnroe holds a 10–1 lead over Gene Mayer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 5–1 on carpet and 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 US Open quarterfinal 7-5 6-3 6-4.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
10 – 1
11 main draw meetings
Gene Mayer
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 8, 1984* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard John McEnroe #1 7-5 6-3 6-4 Gene Mayer #20 Match data
Oct 17, 1982* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #2 6-4 6-1 6-4 Gene Mayer #6 Match data
Sep 11, 1982* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard John McEnroe #1 4-6 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 Gene Mayer #6 Match data
Feb 13, 1982* Memphis ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #1 7-5 6-3 Gene Mayer #8 Match data
Jan 14, 1981 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Gene Mayer #4 3-6 7-6 6-2 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Nov 16, 1980* Wembley ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-3 6-3 Gene Mayer #5 Match data
Nov 11, 1979* Stockholm ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-3 6-3 Gene Mayer #13 Match data
Sep 22, 1979* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-1 Gene Mayer #15 Match data
Apr 6, 1979* Rotterdam ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-1 Gene Mayer #46 Match data
Sep 23, 1978* Hartford ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #13 6-2 6-1 Gene Mayer #56 Match data
Jun 23, 1978* Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass John McEnroe #15 7-5 6-0 Gene Mayer #61 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
Gene Mayer #976 #4 6 2,198 311 159 66.2% 0 0 0 0 14 14

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 Gene Mayer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,492 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1975 6–10 37.5% #144 1,540 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1976 17–16 51.5% #48 1,700 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1977 17–27 38.6% #142 1,685 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1978 25–18 58.1% #64 1,733 0 1
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1979 54–25 68.4% #12 1,979 0 2
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1980 71–16 81.6% #5 2,139 0 7
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1981 37–8 82.2% #7 2,072 0 11
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1982 33–11 75.0% #7 2,069 0 12
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1983 25–10 71.4% #10 1,964 0 14
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1984 24–15 61.5% #18 1,873 0 14
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1985 2–1 66.7% #368 1,863 0 14
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1986 0–1 0.0% #870 1,841 0 14
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 — — — — — — —