H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC

John McEnroe vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 8-2

John McEnroe holds a 8–2 lead over Roscoe Tanner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 5–2 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1983 San Francisco fourth round 6-3 6-3.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
8 – 2
10 main draw meetings
Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 23, 1983* San Francisco ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #36 Match data
Feb 11, 1983* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roscoe Tanner #46 6-3 5-7 6-2 John McEnroe #1 Match data
Feb 13, 1982* Memphis ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 7-6 6-1 Roscoe Tanner #15 Match data
Jan 13, 1982 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Oct 18, 1981* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #1 6-4 7-5 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #9 Match data
Feb 3, 1980* Richmond Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #4 Match data
Jun 16, 1979* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass John McEnroe #4 6-4 7-5 Roscoe Tanner #6 Match data
Mar 25, 1979* New Orleans ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #5 6-4 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #9 Match data
Jan 27, 1979* Philadelphia ATP 250 QF Carpet Roscoe Tanner #11 7-6 6-2 John McEnroe #4 Match data
Oct 7, 1978* Maui ATP 250 QF Hard John McEnroe #6 3-6 6-1 7-5 Roscoe Tanner #11 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
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 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 Roscoe Tanner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —