H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Mats Wilander vs Jimmy Connors H2H: 5-0

Mats Wilander holds a 5–0 lead over Jimmy Connors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Mats Wilander leads 4–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mats Wilander won the 1988 Key Biscayne final 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4.

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Mats Wilander
SWE Age 61 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 21, 1988* Key Biscayne Masters 1000 F Hard Mats Wilander #2 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 Match data
Aug 25, 1986* Cincinnati Masters 1000 F Hard Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-1 Jimmy Connors #5 Match data
Oct 26, 1985* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 SF Carpet Mats Wilander #3 (w/o) Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Nov 3, 1984* Stockholm ATP 250 SF Hard Mats Wilander #4 6-7 6-3 6-3 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Aug 26, 1984* Cincinnati Masters 1000 SF Hard Mats Wilander #4 7-6 1-6 7-6 Jimmy Connors #3 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
Mats Wilander #1,354 #1 1,075 2,262 526 203 72.2% 7 6 0 0 20 33
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109

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 Mats Wilander Jimmy Connors
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1980 1–4 20.0% #283 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1981 13–10 56.5% #73 1,662 0 0 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0
17 1982 56–16 77.8% #8 2,020 1 4 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0
18 1983 71–11 86.6% #4 2,246 2 13 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0
19 1984 49–12 80.3% #4 2,177 3 16 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6
20 1985 65–17 79.3% #3 2,108 4 19 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17
21 1986 46–13 78.0% #3 2,056 4 21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32
22 1987 65–17 79.3% #3 2,082 4 26 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41
23 1988 51–9 85.0% #1 2,152 7 32 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53
24 1989 31–15 67.4% #12 1,922 7 32 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61
25 1990 21–13 61.8% #41 1,894 7 33 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71
26 1991 9–10 47.4% #159 1,767 7 33 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79
27 — — — — — — — 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85
28 1993 3–7 30.0% #330 1,695 7 33 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89
29 1994 17–20 45.9% #129 1,652 7 33 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96
30 1995 21–18 53.8% #46 1,766 7 33 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100
31 1996 7–11 38.9% #196 1,679 7 33 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105
32 — — — — — — — 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105
33 — — — — — — — 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105
34 — — — — — — — 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105
35 — — — — — — — 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107
36 — — — — — — — 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109
37 — — — — — — — 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109
38 — — — — — — — 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109
39 — — — — — — — 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109
40 — — — — — — — 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109
41 — — — — — — — 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109
42 — — — — — — — 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109
43 — — — — — — — 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109