H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Marcel Freeman vs Christo Steyn H2H: 1-1

Marcel Freeman and Christo Steyn are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Marcel Freeman won the 1986 US Open round of 64 7-5 6-2 6-2.

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Marcel Freeman
USA Age 66 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Christo Steyn
RSA Age 65 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marcel Freeman #57 7-5 6-2 6-2 Christo Steyn #44 Match data Aug 30, 1986* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Christo Steyn 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-2 Marcel Freeman Match data Sep 1, 1983* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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
Marcel Freeman #1,111 #46 0 1,713 53 86 38.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christo Steyn #620 #42 0 1,748 43 53 44.8% 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 Marcel Freeman Christo Steyn
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1980 1–5 16.7% #335 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1981 1–3 25.0% — 1,478 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1982 0–4 0.0% — 1,455 0 0 1983 1–2 33.3% #616 1,505 0 0
23 1983 7–12 36.8% #343 1,519 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1984 13–18 41.9% #116 1,550 0 0 1985 15–10 60.0% #77 1,657 0 0
25 1985 4–8 33.3% #246 1,529 0 0 1986 22–23 48.9% #67 1,677 0 0
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #51 1,673 0 0 1987 5–17 22.7% #278 1,530 0 0
27 1987 12–20 37.5% #161 1,614 0 0 1988 0–1 0.0% #601 1,510 0 0
28 1988 1–2 33.3% #377 1,614 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Marcel Freeman Christo Steyn
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 %
20 1980 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
23 1983 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 2 4 6 33.3% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 3 6 50.0% 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — —
25 1985 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1986 13 11 24 54.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5%
26 1986 10 9 19 52.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 4 11 15 26.7% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 1987 11 12 23 47.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1988 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 28 41 69 40.6% 13 21 34 38.2% 7 13 20 35.0% 5 11 16 31.2% — 20 27 47 42.6% 4 7 11 36.4% 16 12 28 57.1% 3 7 10 30.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Marcel Freeman Christo Steyn
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
20 1980 1483 116.8 — — — — +89 +4 — 25.0% -1.37 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1981 1479 109.4 — — — — +88 — — 22.2% -1.22 — 1–2 (33%) — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1982 1455 112.4 — — — — — — — 18.2% -1.82 0–2 0–1 — -0.34 1983 1506 108.7 — — — — — — — 45.5% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.34
23 1983 1520 119.9 — — — — -29 -18 +81 43.4% -0.59 3–6 (33%) 6–3 (67%) — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1984 1550 117.6 — — — — -31 +35 -33 44.3% -0.46 3–4 (43%) 4–8 (33%) — +1.97 1985 1658 127.9 — — — — -98 -149 +77 59.1% +0.45 2–3 (40%) 6–3 (67%) — +2.14
25 1985 1529 110.0 — — — — -24 +32 — 36.7% -0.67 3–3 (50%) 2–5 (29%) — +1.38 1986 1677 129.0 — — — — -42 -146 +61 47.3% -0.32 9–4 (69%) 9–12 (43%) — +0.56
26 1986 1674 128.8 — — — — -53 -104 -84 50.7% -0.17 5–5 (50%) 6–3 (67%) — -0.47 1987 1531 114.3 — — — — -6 — +120 28.8% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 1–3 (25%) — +0.12
27 1987 1614 128.3 — — — — +15 -68 -82 43.7% -0.22 6–11 (35%) 4–8 (33%) — +0.12 1988 1510 100.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.40 0–1 1–0 — +0.09
28 1988 1615 115.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% +0.67 — 0–2 — -0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1714 128.5 — — — — -13 -3 -33 42.3% -0.46 21–33 (39%) 24–35 (41%) 96.1 +1.78 — 1749 127.1 — — — — -36 -147 +81 46.3% -0.35 11–12 (48%) 17–18 (49%) 99.3 +3.39

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.