H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John McEnroe vs Tony Roche H2H: 0-1
Tony Roche holds a 1–0 lead over John McEnroe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tony Roche leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1978 Queen's Club final 8-6 9-7.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 81
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1978* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | F | Grass | Tony Roche | 8-6 9-7 | John McEnroe | 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 |
| Tony Roche | #166 | #8 | 0 | 2,135 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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 | Tony Roche | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,060 | 0 | 16 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 16 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 17 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,929 | 0 | 18 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,962 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,016 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #19 | 1,918 | 0 | 20 |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,843 | 0 | 21 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,797 | 0 | 21 |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 21 |