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

John McEnroe vs Paul Mcnamee H2H: 4-1

John McEnroe holds a 4–1 lead over Paul Mcnamee in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 Wimbledon first round 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-1.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Paul Mcnamee
AUS Age 71 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 27, 1984* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass John McEnroe #1 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-1 Paul Mcnamee #36 Match data
Nov 8, 1980* Stockholm ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #43 Match data
Jun 12, 1980* Queen's Club ATP 250 R32 Grass John McEnroe #2 6-4 7-5 Paul Mcnamee #45 Match data
Jun 1, 1980* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Paul Mcnamee #49 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Apr 26, 1980* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Hard John McEnroe #2 6-4 3-6 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #47 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 Mcnamee #524 #24 0 1,898 231 219 51.3% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Mcnamee
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,491 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1973 1–3 25.0% — 1,466 0 0
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1974 0–4 0.0% #318 1,439 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 — — — — — — —
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1976 2–8 20.0% #174 1,415 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1977 14–18 43.8% #104 1,601 0 0
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1978 17–24 41.5% #120 1,647 0 0
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1979 13–13 50.0% #82 1,688 0 0
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1980 45–30 60.0% #40 1,880 0 1
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1981 16–13 55.2% #48 1,766 0 1
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1982 23–16 59.0% #34 1,825 0 2
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1983 38–26 59.4% #35 1,815 0 2
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1984 15–16 48.4% #61 1,725 0 2
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1985 13–12 52.0% #48 1,716 0 2
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1986 24–19 55.8% #45 1,706 0 2
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1987 7–14 33.3% #194 1,604 0 2
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1988 3–2 60.0% #456 1,645 0 2
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —