H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Kevin Curren vs Joel Bailey H2H: 1-0
Kevin Curren holds a 1–0 lead over Joel Bailey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kevin Curren leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kevin Curren won the 1981 Wimbledon first round 6-7 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-4.
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USA
Age 68
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1981* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Kevin Curren | 6-7 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-4 | Joel Bailey | 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 |
| Joel Bailey | #1,058 | #197 | 0 | 1,500 | 7 | 34 | 17.1% | 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 | Joel Bailey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1984 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #15 | 1,932 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #242 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1985 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #10 | 1,895 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,419 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1986 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #18 | 1,886 | 0 | 4 | 1979 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #260 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #37 | 1,807 | 0 | 4 | 1980 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #232 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1988 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #23 | 1,822 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #232 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1989 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #20 | 1,793 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1990 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #71 | 1,791 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #382 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1991 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #58 | 1,700 | 0 | 5 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,429 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1992 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #147 | 1,653 | 0 | 5 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #418 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1178 | 1,631 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,418 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #513 | 1,408 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #633 | 1,401 | 0 | 0 |