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Mikael Pernfors vs Jeff Tarango H2H: 1-0

Mikael Pernfors holds a 1–0 lead over Jeff Tarango in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mikael Pernfors leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mikael Pernfors won the 1988 San Francisco round of 16 1-6 7-5 6-1.

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Mikael Pernfors
SWE Age 63 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Jeff Tarango
USA Age 57 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mikael Pernfors #24 1-6 7-5 6-1 Jeff Tarango #109 Match data Sep 30, 1988* R16 San Francisco ATP 250 Carpet

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
Mikael Pernfors #1,299 #10 1,033 1,918 138 111 55.4% 0 1 0 0 2 3
Jeff Tarango #1,001 #42 877 1,788 240 294 44.9% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Mikael Pernfors Jeff Tarango
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1987 1–2 33.3% #377 1,507 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1988 7–6 53.8% #96 1,598 0 0
20 1984 0–3 0.0% #434 1,444 0 0 1989 10–11 47.6% #137 1,647 0 0
21 1985 3–5 37.5% #165 1,497 0 0 1990 11–17 39.3% #131 1,607 0 0
22 1986 36–19 65.5% #12 1,819 0 0 1991 16–23 41.0% #106 1,613 0 0
23 1987 21–16 56.8% #33 1,756 0 0 1992 28–24 53.8% #45 1,694 0 2
24 1988 31–12 72.1% #19 1,878 0 2 1993 24–26 48.0% #91 1,670 0 2
25 1989 19–16 54.3% #48 1,807 0 2 1994 23–27 46.0% #78 1,655 0 2
26 1990 4–6 40.0% #175 1,771 0 2 1995 18–24 42.9% #76 1,654 0 2
27 1991 4–7 36.4% #240 1,712 0 2 1996 14–18 43.8% #106 1,619 0 2
28 1992 1–3 25.0% #234 1,694 0 2 1997 31–29 51.7% #49 1,693 0 2
29 1993 19–15 55.9% #29 1,743 0 3 1998 24–29 45.3% #73 1,660 0 2
30 1994 0–7 0.0% #940 1,597 0 3 1999 21–24 46.7% #55 1,685 0 2
31 1995 0–1 0.0% #659 1,586 0 3 2000 11–25 30.6% #112 1,517 0 2
32 1996 0–1 0.0% #1269 1,566 0 3 2001 1–8 11.1% #323 1,452 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 2002 0–1 0.0% #730 1,447 0 2

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 Mikael Pernfors Jeff Tarango
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1989 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 7 10 17 41.2% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1986 10 5 15 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 3 1 4 75.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1991 11 14 25 44.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
23 1987 8 6 14 57.1% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1992 17 11 28 60.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
24 1988 26 8 34 76.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1993 14 16 30 46.7% 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
25 1989 12 8 20 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1994 18 18 36 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
26 1990 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1995 7 14 21 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6%
27 1991 1 4 5 20.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1996 8 7 15 53.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
28 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1997 20 13 33 60.6% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
29 1993 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1998 19 18 37 51.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
30 1994 0 2 2 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1999 6 11 17 35.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
31 1995 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2000 2 14 16 12.5% 8 9 17 47.1% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
32 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2001 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 75 48 123 61.0% 37 41 78 47.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 19 19 38 50.0% — 146 167 313 46.6% 49 59 108 45.4% 14 27 41 34.1% 31 41 72 43.1%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 50/58 of Mikael Pernfors's and 411/468 of Jeff Tarango's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Mikael Pernfors Jeff Tarango
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
22 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1991 32/39 1.9 5.1 65.8% 64.8% 46.6% 56.0% 48.7% 58.5% 37.0%
23 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1992 47/52 3.5 3.5 63.1% 67.5% 47.8% 56.6% 42.3% 60.3% 38.7%
24 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1993 43/50 3.7 4.6 56.6% 68.4% 47.0% 59.2% 45.1% 59.1% 38.5%
25 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1994 40/50 3.6 2.2 62.1% 65.8% 51.8% 56.4% 46.6% 60.6% 39.0%
26 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1995 38/42 4.2 3.7 62.9% 70.3% 49.3% 54.4% 44.8% 62.3% 37.0%
27 1991 9/11 2.2 3.0 50.9% 61.3% 49.5% 46.4% 36.4% 55.5% 38.2% 1996 28/32 5.2 3.2 61.9% 68.0% 50.2% 54.3% 39.3% 61.4% 38.0%
28 1992 3/4 5.3 3.0 55.3% 67.3% 49.7% 64.2% 24.6% 59.4% 34.9% 1997 54/60 3.8 3.5 62.3% 69.2% 51.5% 52.2% 45.0% 62.3% 38.9%
29 1993 30/34 3.4 2.3 52.0% 68.6% 52.3% 57.7% 50.7% 60.6% 40.9% 1998 47/53 4.0 4.2 57.7% 67.9% 52.0% 51.3% 46.8% 61.1% 40.1%
30 1994 6/7 2.2 4.0 47.1% 62.8% 40.7% 41.1% 50.7% 51.1% 37.2% 1999 42/45 4.9 4.1 60.6% 67.1% 46.1% 61.0% 43.2% 58.9% 38.4%
31 1995 1/1 0.0 2.0 67.7% 54.8% 40.0% 44.4% 16.7% 50.0% 42.1% 2000 33/36 4.6 5.3 58.1% 68.9% 47.5% 56.9% 42.2% 60.1% 36.0%
32 1996 1/1 2.0 6.0 52.6% 67.5% 33.3% 69.2% 0.0% 51.3% 24.5% 2001 7/9 3.3 2.1 62.4% 61.8% 52.7% 53.7% 51.2% 58.4% 34.3%
Career — 50/249 3.1 2.7 51.7% 66.2% 49.6% 54.0% 44.9% 58.1% 39.3% — 411/534 3.9 3.9 61.0% 67.8% 49.2% 55.7% 44.6% 60.5% 38.2%

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 Mikael Pernfors Jeff Tarango
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1508 108.5 — — — — +34 — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 1–1 — -0.19
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 1598 124.9 — — — — +37 — — 51.4% -0.26 4–3 (57%) 4–0 (100%) — -0.05
20 1984 1444 89.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.14 — 0–1 — +0.70 1989 1648 118.8 — — — — +7 — -102 46.4% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 2–3 (40%) — +0.12
21 1985 1498 130.2 — — — — — +40 — 36.8% -0.47 1–1 1–4 (20%) — -0.79 1990 1607 120.5 — — — — +6 -46 -69 42.0% -0.54 4–6 (40%) 3–5 (38%) — +0.35
22 1986 1819 151.0 — — — — -83 -49 -148 61.0% +0.68 9–8 (53%) 9–8 (53%) — -2.00 1991 1613 132.3 -1.93 -1.26 0.892 48.2% +24 -37 — 41.8% -0.47 8–7 (53%) 7–8 (47%) — +0.07
23 1987 1756 139.5 — — — — -43 -23 +26 55.0% +0.27 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) — +0.87 1992 1694 139.2 -0.84 +0.16 0.974 49.7% +28 -96 -139 50.4% +0.10 15–6 (71%) 10–14 (42%) — -1.21
24 1988 1878 146.3 — — — — +31 -176 — 62.7% +0.80 11–2 (85%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.88 1993 1670 136.1 -1.01 -0.06 0.942 49.0% +18 -8 — 45.9% -0.28 12–6 (67%) 2–6 (25%) — -1.60
25 1989 1808 147.0 — — — — +80 -149 — 53.0% +0.09 4–1 (80%) 6–3 (67%) — -1.95 1994 1655 132.9 -1.13 +0.92 0.992 50.0% +24 -22 — 46.1% -0.03 6–7 (46%) 5–6 (45%) — +1.47
26 1990 1771 120.5 — — — — +45 — — 42.3% -0.58 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.40 1995 1654 144.2 +0.56 -0.03 0.982 49.5% +7 -14 -104 43.3% -0.18 4–6 (40%) 7–10 (41%) — -1.34
27 1991 1713 123.3 -1.24 +0.12 0.859 46.5% +54 -49 — 42.3% -0.58 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — -1.09 1996 1620 125.4 -0.16 +0.21 0.984 49.7% +74 -59 — 44.4% -0.35 4–7 (36%) 7–5 (58%) — +0.93
28 1992 1695 114.4 +1.25 +0.72 0.858 46.8% +45 — — 20.0% -2.20 1–0 — — -0.76 1997 1694 143.8 +0.74 +1.18 1.031 50.6% +30 -59 -135 52.9% +0.29 7–11 (39%) 11–12 (48%) — -1.45
29 1993 1743 146.1 -0.42 +2.77 1.039 50.5% +20 -77 — 53.8% +0.11 6–5 (55%) 6–7 (46%) — -1.54 1998 1660 141.3 -0.44 +2.15 1.031 50.5% +49 -71 -90 47.8% -0.04 7–14 (33%) 7–12 (37%) — +0.03
30 1994 1598 102.1 -3.07 -1.37 0.762 44.4% — -43 — 18.8% -2.56 0–3 (0%) 1–0 — +0.11 1999 1685 132.2 -2.40 -0.03 0.934 48.9% +15 -75 -110 46.4% -0.07 7–6 (54%) 6–6 (50%) — +1.16
31 1995 1586 101.6 -0.59 -1.12 0.842 45.7% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.08 2000 1517 123.9 -0.88 -1.79 0.903 48.4% -8 +82 +47 38.3% -0.57 3–10 (23%) 6–12 (33%) — -0.28
32 1996 1567 96.4 +2.81 -3.81 0.503 40.8% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.14 2001 1453 110.6 -0.42 -1.74 0.824 46.7% +20 — — 25.0% -1.60 0–2 1–2 (33%) — +0.01
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2002 1447 103.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.06
40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1455 101.8 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1919 149.0 -0.72 +1.46 0.938 48.5% +11 -56 -61 53.3% +0.14 43–31 (58%) 32–33 (49%) 106.3 -3.09 — 1788 140.0 -0.70 +0.24 0.968 49.5% +26 -27 -95 45.8% -0.19 84–94 (47%) 79–102 (44%) 95.5 -0.38

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.