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

John McEnroe vs Harold Solomon H2H: 4-3

John McEnroe holds a 4–3 lead over Harold Solomon in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 4–0 on carpet, while Harold Solomon leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1980 Wembley semifinal 6-3 6-2.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main draw meetings
Harold Solomon
USA Age 73 Right-Handed 168 cm / 5'6"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 15, 1980* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #7 Match data
Apr 27, 1980* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Harold Solomon #11 6-4 6-1 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Jan 9, 1980 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-3 7-5 Harold Solomon #8 Match data
Nov 19, 1979* Wembley ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-4 7-5 Harold Solomon #7 Match data
Jan 10, 1979 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet John McEnroe #4 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #9 Match data
Aug 26, 1978* Boston ATP 250 QF Clay Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-2 John McEnroe #16 Match data
Jul 20, 1977* Washington ATP 250 R64 Clay Harold Solomon #13 7-6 7-5 John McEnroe #64 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
Harold Solomon #1,115 #5 2 2,161 578 334 63.4% 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 Harold Solomon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,481 0 0
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,477 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1971 8–6 57.1% — 1,591 0 0
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1972 12–11 52.2% — 1,680 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1973 21–23 47.7% #59 1,767 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1974 61–39 61.0% #16 1,899 0 1
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1975 71–32 68.9% #17 1,983 0 5
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1976 72–29 71.3% #8 2,041 0 10
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1977 64–26 71.1% #14 2,001 0 13
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1978 70–33 68.0% #9 1,903 0 15
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1979 65–23 73.9% #8 1,999 0 18
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1980 64–23 73.6% #7 1,991 0 22
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1981 31–26 54.4% #21 1,757 0 22
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1982 22–23 48.9% #66 1,797 0 22
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1983 5–17 22.7% #95 1,622 0 22
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1984 4–6 40.0% #223 1,632 0 22
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1985 4–6 40.0% #106 1,614 0 22
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1986 4–8 33.3% #240 1,593 0 22
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —
38 — — — — — — — 1991 0–1 0.0% #1106 1,573 0 22