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

John McEnroe vs Guillermo Vilas H2H: 3-4

Guillermo Vilas holds a 4–3 lead over John McEnroe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Guillermo Vilas leads 3–1 on clay, while John McEnroe leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1983 Forest Hills Wct semifinal 6-1 6-1.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3 – 4
7 main draw meetings
Guillermo Vilas
ARG Age 73 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 6, 1983* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 SF Clay John McEnroe #2 6-1 6-1 Guillermo Vilas #4 Match data
Jan 25, 1983* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #4 Match data
Apr 5, 1980* Monte Carlo ATP 250 QF Clay Guillermo Vilas #4 6-1 6-4 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Jan 9, 1980 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #6 Match data
Aug 6, 1979 Indianapolis ATP 250 SF Clay Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 7-5 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Oct 30, 1978* Basel ATP 250 F Hard Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 John McEnroe #6 Match data
Aug 5, 1977* South Orange ATP 250 SF Clay Guillermo Vilas #4 6-2 2-6 6-0 John McEnroe #55 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
Guillermo Vilas #1,186 #2 47 2,338 898 282 76.1% 4 3 1 0 55 63

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 Guillermo Vilas
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1969 3–3 50.0% — 1,549 0 0
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,533 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,538 0 0
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1972 18–15 54.5% — 1,693 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1973 24–14 63.2% #31 1,851 0 1
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1974 88–22 80.0% #5 2,171 0 8
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1975 87–18 82.9% #2 2,129 0 13
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1976 82–20 80.4% #6 2,079 0 19
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1977 128–15 89.5% #2 2,303 2 35
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1978 61–8 88.4% #3 2,216 3 42
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1979 70–21 76.9% #6 2,087 4 46
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1980 67–17 79.8% #4 2,050 4 50
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1981 64–16 80.0% #6 2,035 4 53
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1982 70–16 81.4% #4 2,014 4 60
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1983 51–17 75.0% #11 1,947 4 63
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1984 17–14 54.8% #28 1,791 4 63
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1985 17–14 54.8% #39 1,767 4 63
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1986 18–12 60.0% #22 1,760 4 63
34 — — — — — — — 1987 16–13 55.2% #71 1,717 4 63
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 1988 11–15 42.3% #126 1,630 4 63
36 — — — — — — — 1989 2–4 33.3% #408 1,601 4 63
39 — — — — — — — 1992 0–2 0.0% #463 1,577 4 63