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

John McEnroe vs Steve Denton H2H: 6-1

John McEnroe holds a 6–1 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 4–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 Forest Hills Wct fourth round 6-3 6-2.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Steve Denton
USA Age 69 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 10, 1984* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-2 Steve Denton #65 Match data
Feb 12, 1984* Richmond Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-3 7-6 Steve Denton #59 Match data
Nov 12, 1983* Wembley ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-3 Steve Denton #24 Match data
Nov 13, 1982* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-1 6-4 Steve Denton #13 Match data
Oct 30, 1982* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #2 7-6 7-5 Steve Denton #14 Match data
Oct 16, 1982* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-1 Steve Denton #15 Match data
Aug 22, 1982* Cincinnati Masters 1000 SF Hard Steve Denton #19 7-6 6-4 John McEnroe #1 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
Steve Denton #1,054 #12 0 1,980 109 116 48.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Steve Denton
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 — — — — — — —
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,775 0 0
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,741 0 0
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,619 0 0
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,576 0 0
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,553 0 0
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,525 0 0
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 — — — — — — —