H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Karl Meiler vs John McDonald H2H: 1-0

Karl Meiler holds a 1–0 lead over John McDonald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karl Meiler leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Karl Meiler won the 1970 Berlin round of 64 6-0 6-2.

GER Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
NZL Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Karl Meiler 6-0 6-2 John McDonald Match data May 13, 1970* R64 Berlin ATP 250 Clay

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
Karl Meiler #920 #20 0 1,903 254 191 57.1% 0 0 0 0 4 4
John McDonald 1,516 7 14 33.3% 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.

Karl Meiler John McDonald
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 5–3 62.5% 1,557 0 0 1968 4–7 36.4% 1,457 0 0
1970 5–6 45.5% 1,557 0 0 1969 2–3 40.0% 1,459 0 0
1971 1–5 16.7% 1,503 0 0 1970 1–3 25.0% 1,454 0 0
1972 16–6 72.7% 1,735 0 1 1971 0–1 0.0% 1,450 0 0
1973 47–28 62.7% #32 1,807 0 1
1974 42–26 61.8% #67 1,780 0 3
1975 47–24 66.2% #31 1,844 0 3
1976 26–23 53.1% #54 1,823 0 3
1977 34–22 60.7% #34 1,773 0 4
1978 8–12 40.0% #127 1,693 0 4
1979 8–9 47.1% #169 1,652 0 4
1980 0–4 0.0% #238 1,602 0 4
1981 3–6 33.3% 1,575 0 4
1982 5–9 35.7% 1,553 0 4
1983 4–6 40.0% #142 1,562 0 4
1984 2–1 66.7% #180 1,587 0 4
1985 1–1 50.0% #452 1,590 0 4

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Karl Meiler John McDonald
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 %
1968 2 2 4 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1968 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
1970 5 6 11 45.5% 1969 2 3 5 40.0%
1971 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1972 10 3 13 76.9% 6 3 9 66.7% 1971 0 1 1 0.0%
1973 16 8 24 66.7% 14 9 23 60.9% 11 7 18 61.1% 6 4 10 60.0%
1974 4 4 8 50.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 27 8 35 77.1%
1975 10 5 15 66.7% 24 11 35 68.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 13 7 20 65.0%
1976 20 14 34 58.8% 2 1 3 66.7% 4 8 12 33.3%
1977 11 6 17 64.7% 13 11 24 54.2% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
1978 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
1979 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
1981 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
1982 2 4 6 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1983 1 1 2 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
1984 2 1 3 66.7%
1985 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 54 42 96 56.2% 112 91 203 55.2% 29 23 52 55.8% 59 35 94 62.8% Career 2 5 7 28.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.

Karl Meiler John McDonald
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
1968 1558 115.1 +30 -6 56.5% +0.96 2–1 (67%) +0.11 1968 1458 93.8 +76 +15 39.3% -1.04 1–1 +0.26
1970 1557 112.1 +1 37.5% -0.54 1–1 +0.28 1969 1460 100.7 +44 41.7% -0.67 1–1 +0.26
1971 1503 110.6 +12 38.5% -0.73 0–2 +0.20 1970 1455 101.9 +41 33.3% -1.44 0–1 -0.06
1972 1735 126.9 +25 -133 63.0% +0.77 6–2 (75%) 2–2 (50%) +1.06 1971 1451 104.9 0.0% -3.33 -0.17
1973 1808 138.6 +48 -38 -108 60.2% +0.59 8–7 (53%) 14–10 (58%) +1.89
1974 1781 133.9 +117 -40 -180 59.3% +0.67 10–9 (53%) 11–6 (65%) +5.92
1975 1844 144.1 -10 +48 61.6% +0.81 11–8 (58%) 11–10 (52%) +3.64
1976 1824 149.0 -81 +47 -190 51.8% +0.07 7–7 (50%) 7–1 (88%) -2.00
1977 1773 135.9 +35 -3 -72 56.8% +0.40 8–7 (53%) 13–8 (62%) +2.77
1978 1693 122.2 +90 -46 44.4% -0.31 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) +0.55
1979 1652 122.6 +81 -2 46.3% -0.10 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +1.30
1980 1603 104.0 -1 11.1% -2.11 0–1 0–1 -0.31
1981 1576 109.5 +97 36.4% -0.91 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) +0.89
1982 1554 114.1 +51 +20 45.7% -0.14 1–6 (14%) 2–3 (40%) +1.04
1983 1563 111.8 +37 +9 41.7% -0.79 1–2 (33%) 1–1 +0.18
1984 1588 108.2 +17 71.4% +0.57 0–1 2–0 +0.09
1985 1591 101.0 50.0% -1.34 1–1 +0.20
Career 1903 139.8 +49 +9 -119 55.3% +0.35 62–62 (50%) 66–47 (58%) 102.2 +4.05 Career 1516 99.0 +76 +15 +43 36.5% -1.16 2–3 (40%) +1.38

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.