H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John McEnroe vs Jose Higueras H2H: 1-0
John McEnroe holds a 1–0 lead over Jose Higueras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John McEnroe leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 Roland Garros fourth round 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1984* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | John McEnroe | 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3 | Jose Higueras | 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 |
| Jose Higueras | #335 | #6 | 0 | 2,088 | 427 | 226 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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 | Jose Higueras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |