H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Louk Sanders vs Igor Tihonenko H2H: 1-0

Louk Sanders holds a 1–0 lead over Igor Tihonenko in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Louk Sanders leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Louk Sanders won the 1978 Calcutta round of 16 6-3 6-3.

NED Age 76 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Louk Sanders 6-3 6-3 Igor Tihonenko Match data Dec 8, 1978* R16 Calcutta 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
Louk Sanders #279 #86 0 1,646 47 79 37.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igor Tihonenko — — — 1,509 — — — 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.

Louk Sanders Igor Tihonenko
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 2–2 50.0% #210 1,493 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 0–2 0.0% #308 1,472 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 1–3 25.0% #235 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 6–6 50.0% #95 1,567 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 10–19 34.5% #155 1,590 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 11–16 40.7% #143 1,603 0 0 — — — — — — —
1980 13–15 46.4% #104 1,623 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 4–13 23.5% #95 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,521 0 0 — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

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

Louk Sanders Igor Tihonenko
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
1972 1487 96.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.07 1978 1496 95.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 — — +0.62
1973 1481 100.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — -0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1494 104.0 — — — — — +54 — 44.4% +0.22 1–0 0–1 — +0.77 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1472 95.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–2 1–0 — +0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1480 107.9 — — — — — +53 — 30.0% -1.80 1–1 — — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1567 124.6 — — — — -13 0 — 53.3% -0.20 2–4 (33%) 1–0 — +0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1590 124.4 — — — — -20 +19 — 38.9% -1.03 4–5 (44%) 3–2 (60%) 103.2 +0.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1604 126.1 — — — — -83 +39 — 44.9% -0.45 3–7 (30%) 5–2 (71%) 99.5 +1.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1624 114.1 — — — — -33 -31 — 43.8% -0.42 4–3 (57%) 2–4 (33%) 100.3 +3.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1530 112.4 — — — — -3 +6 — 34.8% -0.76 3–7 (30%) 3–6 (33%) 95.3 +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1521 97.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1646 123.2 — — — — -27 +16 — 41.2% -0.69 18–30 (38%) 15–15 (50%) 98.8 +5.30 Career 1509 97.8 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 — — +31.00

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.