H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

John McEnroe vs Paul Annacone H2H: 6-3

John McEnroe holds a 6–3 lead over Paul Annacone in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, they are tied 3–3 on hard courts, while John McEnroe leads 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1988 Paris Indoor fourth round 6-3 6-2.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
6 – 3
9 main draw meetings
Paul Annacone
USA Age 63 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 28, 1988* Paris Indoor ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #18 6-3 6-2 Paul Annacone #39 Match data
Sep 22, 1988* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard John McEnroe #24 6-1 6-2 Paul Annacone #42 Match data
Aug 19, 1987* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Hard Paul Annacone #40 7-6 6-4 John McEnroe #7 Match data
Feb 12, 1987* Memphis ATP 250 R32 Hard John McEnroe #11 6-3 6-4 Paul Annacone #43 Match data
Aug 28, 1986* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Paul Annacone #20 1-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #9 Match data
Sep 21, 1985* Los Angeles ATP 250 SF Hard Paul Annacone #27 (w/o) John McEnroe #2 Match data
Aug 10, 1985* Stratton Mountain ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #1 6-2 6-3 Paul Annacone #36 Match data
Apr 28, 1985* Atlanta ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #1 7-6 7-6 6-2 Paul Annacone #47 Match data
Apr 6, 1985* Chicago ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 4-6 6-4 6-1 Paul Annacone #60 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
Paul Annacone #1,209 #12 430 1,966 160 131 55.0% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Paul Annacone
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 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1983 5–5 50.0% #389 1,533 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1984 8–9 47.1% #94 1,583 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1985 45–19 70.3% #13 1,903 0 2
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1986 18–16 52.9% #43 1,787 0 2
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1987 29–20 59.2% #32 1,824 0 2
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1988 25–18 58.1% #38 1,787 0 2
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1989 17–18 48.6% #65 1,732 0 3
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1990 10–17 37.0% #165 1,650 0 3
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1991 2–3 40.0% #433 1,630 0 3
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1992 1–4 20.0% #225 1,588 0 3
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1993 0–1 0.0% #813 1,576 0 3
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 — — — — — — —