H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Jose Luis Clerc vs Peter Mcnamara H2H: 6-2

Jose Luis Clerc holds a 6–2 lead over Peter Mcnamara in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Jose Luis Clerc leads 4–2 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jose Luis Clerc won the 1982 Venice final 7-6 6-1.

ARG Age 68 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
6 2
8 main-draw meetings
AUS Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jose Luis Clerc #5 7-6 6-1 Peter Mcnamara Match data Jun 13, 1982* F Venice ATP 250 Clay
Jose Luis Clerc #6 6-2 6-2 6-1 Peter Mcnamara Match data Jun 4, 1982* QF Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jose Luis Clerc #5 5-7 6-2 6-3 Peter Mcnamara Match data Apr 17, 1982* SF Houston ATP 250 Clay
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #5 Match data Jan 30, 1982* SF Delray Beach Open ATP 250 Clay
Jose Luis Clerc #17 6-4 6-4 Peter Mcnamara Match data Nov 30, 1979* R32 South African Open ATP 250 Hard
Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 1-6 6-3 Peter Mcnamara Match data Aug 2, 1979* R16 North Conway ATP 250 Clay
Peter Mcnamara 3-6 7-6 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc #12 Match data Jul 14, 1979* SF Swiss Open Gstaad ATP 250 Clay
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-5 6-3 Peter Mcnamara Match data Apr 21, 1979* SF Johannesburg ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jose Luis Clerc #1,263 #4 20 2,219 355 138 72.0% 0 0 0 1 24 25
Peter Mcnamara 2,038 0 0 0 0 5 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 Jose Luis Clerc Peter Mcnamara
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1977 1–3 25.0% #366 1,488 0 0
19 1978 50–17 74.6% #15 1,862 0 3
20 1979 53–22 70.7% #17 1,931 0 4
21 1980 65–20 76.5% #8 2,016 0 10
22 1981 54–12 81.8% #5 2,071 0 16
23 1982 66–23 74.2% #6 1,957 0 21
24 1983 29–14 67.4% #8 1,903 0 25
25 1984 13–10 56.5% #33 1,827 0 25
26 1985 23–13 63.9% #28 1,832 0 25
30 1989 1–4 20.0% #514 1,738 0 25

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Jose Luis Clerc Peter Mcnamara
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1972 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1973 0 1 1 0.0%
18 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1974 0 3 3 0.0%
19 1978 2 1 3 66.7% 47 13 60 78.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 1979 15 3 18 83.3% 31 14 45 68.9% 4 2 6 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1980 8 3 11 72.7% 47 7 54 87.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 1977 1 3 4 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1981 7 2 9 77.8% 44 5 49 89.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 1 3 66.7%
23 1982 2 3 5 40.0% 57 11 68 83.8% 7 9 16 43.8% 1979 3 4 7 42.9% 28 16 44 63.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1983 5 1 6 83.3% 24 9 33 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1980 5 4 9 55.6% 23 10 33 69.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 6 5 11 54.5%
25 1984 2 2 4 50.0% 11 8 19 57.9% 1981 5 3 8 62.5% 18 5 23 78.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 1 8 87.5%
26 1985 1 2 3 33.3% 22 11 33 66.7% 1982 2 1 3 66.7% 22 9 31 71.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
27 1983 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 2 12 83.3%
29 1985 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
30 1989 1 4 5 20.0% 1986 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1987 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 42 18 60 70.0% 284 83 367 77.4% 11 10 21 52.4% 18 27 45 40.0% 17 19 36 47.2% 102 54 156 65.4% 18 26 44 40.9% 35 16 51 68.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jose Luis Clerc Peter Mcnamara
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1972 1483 98.9 33.3% -0.67 0–1 +0.08
17 1973 1469 95.1 0.0% -4.50 +0.03
18 1977 1488 104.9 +58 40.0% -0.10 0–2 +0.53 1974 1431 101.4 +13 25.0% -1.75 0–2 0–1 +0.28
19 1978 1862 154.7 -272 +118 -369 69.4% +1.32 9–2 (82%) 5–1 (83%) 113.4 +2.11 1975 1448 112.6 +32 41.2% -0.76 0–1 2–0 +0.41
20 1979 1931 152.6 -134 +53 -305 66.3% +1.18 12–8 (60%) 12–11 (52%) 103.5 +0.45 1976 1418 97.6 28.6% -1.14 0–1 +0.31
21 1980 2016 159.7 -176 +145 -322 69.7% +1.31 16–8 (67%) 9–7 (56%) 105.3 -2.07 1977 1425 120.1 +107 +12 28.6% -1.81 1–2 (33%) +0.36
22 1981 2071 165.6 -211 +222 -366 73.3% +1.59 13–4 (76%) 11–8 (58%) 105.8 -2.26 1978 1586 121.0 -60 +33 -52 48.1% 0.00 3–2 (60%) 4–1 (80%) 105.0 +1.73
23 1982 1957 162.1 -187 +262 68.8% +1.41 17–9 (65%) 12–7 (63%) 99.4 -1.60 1979 1753 140.6 -224 +41 -130 54.4% +0.49 16–9 (64%) 5–11 (31%) 102.2 +1.83
24 1983 1904 155.8 -155 +213 65.6% +1.19 4–3 (57%) 2–3 (40%) 96.4 -0.11 1980 1921 157.2 -203 -15 -154 60.8% +0.75 11–3 (79%) 13–10 (57%) 111.9 -1.60
25 1984 1828 140.7 -86 +138 58.8% +0.76 0–2 3–3 (50%) -0.10 1981 1924 151.1 -109 +69 -122 69.1% +1.37 4–6 (40%) 7–6 (54%) 98.9 +0.17
26 1985 1832 146.7 -119 +94 64.2% +0.80 3–3 (50%) 7–4 (64%) 98.8 -1.21 1982 1949 164.7 -42 +89 58.7% +0.70 15–5 (75%) 8–12 (40%) 104.4 -3.49
27 1983 2005 156.9 +20 71.0% +1.13 3–2 (60%) 5–3 (63%) 103.0 -1.64
29 1985 1861 125.9 +122 +68 38.5% -0.58 1–3 (25%) 2–2 (50%) 94.2 -0.40
30 1989 1739 102.4 +88 30.8% -1.69 0–1 0–1 +0.23 1986 1835 103.4 50.0% +1.75 0–2 +0.35
31 1987 1809 102.8 40.0% +0.40 0–1 0–1 -0.20
Career 2220 161.4 -162 +162 -333 67.6% +1.24 74–42 (64%) 61–45 (58%) 105.1 -0.83 2039 154.5 -96 +44 -77 56.6% +0.53 54–38 (59%) 46–49 (48%) 105.5 -0.62

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.