H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John McEnroe vs Jose Luis Clerc H2H: 2-3
Jose Luis Clerc holds a 3–2 lead over John McEnroe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 2–1 on carpet, while Jose Luis Clerc leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1982 Masters quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1983* | Masters | ATP Finals | QF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-3 6-4 | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1981 | Masters | ATP Finals | RR | Carpet | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 6-0 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Aug 3, 1980* | South Orange | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 6-2 | John McEnroe | Match data |
| Jan 26, 1980* | Philadelphia | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John McEnroe | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1978* | South Orange | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | John McEnroe | 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 Luis Clerc | #1,263 | #4 | 20 | 2,217 | 361 | 141 | 71.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
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 Luis Clerc | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #15 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | 1979 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1980 | 68–22 | 75.6% | #8 | 2,010 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1981 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #5 | 2,061 | 0 | 17 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1982 | 66–23 | 74.2% | #6 | 1,943 | 0 | 22 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1983 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #8 | 1,894 | 0 | 26 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1984 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,824 | 0 | 26 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1985 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #28 | 1,811 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 | 1989 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #514 | 1,722 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |