H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Kevin Curren vs Dean Botha H2H: 0-1
Dean Botha holds a 1–0 lead over Kevin Curren in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dean Botha leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dean Botha won the 1989 Johannesburg fourth round W/O.
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USA
Age 68
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 62
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1989* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Dean Botha | (w/o) | Kevin Curren | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Curren | #1,179 | #5 | 684 | 2,060 | 339 | 238 | 58.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dean Botha | #1,024 | #186 | 120 | 1,550 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 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.
| Age | Kevin Curren | Dean Botha | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1978 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1979 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #197 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1980 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #55 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1981 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #50 | 1,770 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1982 | 33–17 | 66.0% | #17 | 1,941 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #9 | 1,925 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #186 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1984 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #15 | 1,932 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1985 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #10 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1986 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #18 | 1,886 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #37 | 1,807 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1988 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #23 | 1,822 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1989 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #20 | 1,793 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1990 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #71 | 1,791 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1991 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #58 | 1,700 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1992 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #147 | 1,653 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1178 | 1,631 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |