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

Jose Luis Clerc vs Paul Mcnamee H2H: 5-1

Jose Luis Clerc holds a 5–1 lead over Paul Mcnamee in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jose Luis Clerc leads 4–1 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jose Luis Clerc won the 1984 Rome third round 7-5 6-4.

ARG Age 67 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 1
6 main draw meetings
AUS Age 71 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 16, 1984* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-5 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #37 Match data
Oct 29, 1981* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 R32 Carpet Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-2 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #27 Match data
May 22, 1980* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Jose Luis Clerc #19 6-3 3-6 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #48 Match data
Sep 29, 1979* Madrid ATP 250 QF Clay Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-5 6-1 Paul Mcnamee #85 Match data
Dec 9, 1978* Santiago ATP 250 SF Clay Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #101 Match data
Nov 23, 1978* Bogota ATP 250 R16 Clay Paul Mcnamee #101 6-3 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #18 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
Jose Luis Clerc #1,263 #4 20 2,217 361 141 71.9% 0 1 0 0 25 26
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 Jose Luis Clerc Paul Mcnamee
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1972 0–1 0.0% 1,491 0 0
18 1977 1–3 25.0% #278 1,487 0 0 1973 1–3 25.0% 1,466 0 0
19 1978 50–17 74.6% #15 1,861 0 3 1974 0–4 0.0% #318 1,439 0 0
20 1979 56–23 70.9% #17 1,916 0 4
21 1980 68–22 75.6% #8 2,010 0 11 1976 2–8 20.0% #174 1,415 0 0
22 1981 54–12 81.8% #5 2,061 0 17 1977 14–18 43.8% #104 1,601 0 0
23 1982 66–23 74.2% #6 1,943 0 22 1978 17–24 41.5% #120 1,647 0 0
24 1983 29–14 67.4% #8 1,894 0 26 1979 13–13 50.0% #82 1,688 0 0
25 1984 13–10 56.5% #33 1,824 0 26 1980 45–30 60.0% #40 1,880 0 1
26 1985 23–13 63.9% #28 1,811 0 26 1981 16–13 55.2% #48 1,766 0 1
27 1982 23–16 59.0% #34 1,825 0 2
28 1983 38–26 59.4% #35 1,815 0 2
29 1984 15–16 48.4% #61 1,725 0 2
30 1989 1–4 20.0% #514 1,722 0 26 1985 13–12 52.0% #48 1,716 0 2
31 1986 24–19 55.8% #45 1,706 0 2
32 1987 7–14 33.3% #194 1,604 0 2
33 1988 3–2 60.0% #456 1,645 0 2