H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
Mats Wilander vs J. Higueras H2H: 2-1
Mats Wilander leads J. Higueras 2–1 in 3 ATP main-draw meetings. They are tied 1–1 on clay courts; Mats Wilander leads 1–0 on carpet courts. Their latest meeting was at Masters in 1983, where Mats Wilander won 7-6 6-2.
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SWE
Age 61
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
Career Comparison
| Metric | Mats Wilander | J. Higueras |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #1 | #6 |
| Peak Points | 1,075 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 2,262 | 2,088 |
| Singles W-L | 526–203 | 427–226 |
| Win % | 72.2% | 65.4% |
| Grand Slam titles | 7 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 6 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 20 | 17 |
| Total titles | 33 | 17 |
| Age | Mats Wilander | J. Higueras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #283 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1981 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #73 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1982 | 56–16 | 77.8% | #8 | 2,020 | 1 | 4 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1983 | 71–11 | 86.6% | #4 | 2,246 | 2 | 13 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,177 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,108 | 4 | 19 | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,056 | 4 | 21 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,082 | 4 | 26 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 51–9 | 85.0% | #1 | 2,152 | 7 | 32 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1989 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #12 | 1,922 | 7 | 32 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1990 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #41 | 1,894 | 7 | 33 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1991 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #159 | 1,767 | 7 | 33 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 1993 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #330 | 1,695 | 7 | 33 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #129 | 1,652 | 7 | 33 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1995 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #46 | 1,766 | 7 | 33 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #196 | 1,679 | 7 | 33 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1984* | Masters | ATP Finals | QF | Carpet | Mats Wilander | 7-6 6-2 | J. Higueras | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1983* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | SF | Clay | Mats Wilander | 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-0 | J. Higueras | Match data |
| May 15, 1982* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | J. Higueras | 6-2 6-2 | Mats Wilander | Match data |