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

John McEnroe vs Kevin Curren H2H: 8-1

John McEnroe holds a 8–1 lead over Kevin Curren in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 4–0 on carpet and 2–1 on grass. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1986 Scottsdale final 6-3 3-6 6-2.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
8 – 1
9 main draw meetings
Kevin Curren
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 12, 1986* Scottsdale ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #10 6-3 3-6 6-2 Kevin Curren #21 Match data
Jul 5, 1985* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Kevin Curren #9 6-2 6-2 6-4 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Mar 3, 1985* Houston ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #1 7-5 6-1 7-6 Kevin Curren #11 Match data
Apr 29, 1984* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Curren #10 Match data
Mar 3, 1984* Madrid ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-2 7-6 Kevin Curren #8 Match data
Sep 24, 1983* San Francisco ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-7 6-2 6-4 Kevin Curren #7 Match data
Jun 11, 1983* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass John McEnroe #1 7-5 7-6 Kevin Curren #15 Match data
Sep 10, 1981* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard John McEnroe #1 7-5 6-0 6-1 Kevin Curren #45 Match data
Jul 2, 1980* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass John McEnroe #2 7-5 7-6 7-6 Kevin Curren #197 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
Kevin Curren #1,179 #5 684 2,060 339 238 58.8% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Kevin Curren
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 — — — — — — —
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1978 1–2 33.3% #91 1,510 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1979 7–14 33.3% #197 1,550 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1980 16–13 55.2% #55 1,770 0 0
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1981 23–18 56.1% #50 1,770 0 1
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1982 33–17 66.0% #17 1,941 0 2
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1983 32–20 61.5% #9 1,925 0 2
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1984 32–17 65.3% #15 1,932 0 2
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1985 25–13 65.8% #10 1,895 0 3
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1986 35–17 67.3% #18 1,886 0 4
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1987 21–17 55.3% #37 1,807 0 4
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1988 31–15 67.4% #23 1,822 0 4
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1989 33–18 64.7% #20 1,793 0 5
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1990 20–19 51.3% #71 1,791 0 5
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1991 18–20 47.4% #58 1,700 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1992 12–17 41.4% #147 1,653 0 5
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 1993 0–1 0.0% #1178 1,631 0 5