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.
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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
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1984* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 7-5 6-4 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1981* | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 6-4 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| May 22, 1980* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1979* | Madrid | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 7-5 6-1 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| Dec 9, 1978* | Santiago | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 6-4 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| Nov 23, 1978* | Bogota | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Paul Mcnamee | 6-3 6-3 | Jose Luis Clerc | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 |