H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Mikael Pernfors vs Kevin Curren H2H: 4-1

Mikael Pernfors holds a 4–1 lead over Kevin Curren in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Mikael Pernfors leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Kevin Curren won the 1989 Scottsdale round of 32 3-6 6-3 6-3.

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Mikael Pernfors
SWE Age 63 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main-draw meetings
Kevin Curren
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kevin Curren #21 3-6 6-3 6-3 Mikael Pernfors #22 Match data Mar 9, 1989* R32 Scottsdale ATP 250 Hard
Mikael Pernfors #24 4-6 6-2 6-3 Kevin Curren #23 Match data Oct 8, 1988* SF Scottsdale ATP 250 Hard
Mikael Pernfors #30 7-6 6-4 Kevin Curren #22 Match data Sep 24, 1988* SF Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Hard
Mikael Pernfors #11 6-1 6-0 Kevin Curren #26 Match data Aug 24, 1986* QF Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Mikael Pernfors #157 6-4 6-2 Kevin Curren #10 Match data Feb 8, 1986* QF Memphis 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
Kevin Curren #1,179 #5 684 2,088 339 238 58.8% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Kevin Curren
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1984 0–3 0.0% #434 1,444 0 0 1978 1–2 33.3% #91 1,510 0 0
21 1985 3–5 37.5% #165 1,497 0 0 1979 7–14 33.3% #197 1,550 0 0
22 1986 36–19 65.5% #12 1,819 0 0 1980 16–13 55.2% #55 1,770 0 0
23 1987 21–16 56.8% #33 1,756 0 0 1981 23–18 56.1% #50 1,768 0 1
24 1988 31–12 72.1% #19 1,878 0 2 1982 33–17 66.0% #17 1,944 0 2
25 1989 19–16 54.3% #48 1,807 0 2 1983 32–20 61.5% #9 1,932 0 2
26 1990 4–6 40.0% #175 1,771 0 2 1984 32–17 65.3% #15 1,958 0 2
27 1991 4–7 36.4% #240 1,712 0 2 1985 25–13 65.8% #10 1,917 0 3
28 1992 1–3 25.0% #234 1,694 0 2 1986 35–17 67.3% #18 1,892 0 4
29 1993 19–15 55.9% #29 1,743 0 3 1987 21–17 55.3% #37 1,808 0 4
30 1994 0–7 0.0% #940 1,597 0 3 1988 31–15 67.4% #23 1,812 0 4
31 1995 0–1 0.0% #659 1,586 0 3 1989 33–18 64.7% #20 1,830 0 5
32 1996 0–1 0.0% #1269 1,566 0 3 1990 20–19 51.3% #71 1,798 0 5
33 — — — — — — — 1991 18–20 47.4% #58 1,701 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1992 12–17 41.4% #147 1,659 0 5
35 — — — — — — — 1993 0–1 0.0% #1178 1,637 0 5

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 Kevin Curren
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 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 4 10 14 28.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
22 1986 10 5 15 66.7% 15 9 24 62.5% 3 1 4 75.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1980 9 6 15 60.0% — — — — 7 4 11 63.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
23 1987 8 6 14 57.1% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1981 13 8 21 61.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1988 26 8 34 76.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1982 8 3 11 72.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 19 11 30 63.3%
25 1989 12 8 20 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1983 7 5 12 58.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 2 11 81.8% 15 10 25 60.0%
26 1990 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1984 5 2 7 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 13 4 17 76.5% 13 10 23 56.5%
27 1991 1 4 5 20.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1985 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — 8 2 10 80.0% 14 5 19 73.7%
28 1992 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 16 8 24 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 17 6 23 73.9%
29 1993 13 7 20 65.0% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1987 14 9 23 60.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9%
30 1994 0 2 2 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1988 21 9 30 70.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 7 4 11 63.6%
31 1995 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1989 19 10 29 65.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 10 5 15 66.7%
32 1996 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1990 8 8 16 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 5 2 7 71.4% 6 7 13 46.2%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 7 11 18 38.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 10 12 22 45.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 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% — 145 110 255 56.9% 8 16 24 33.3% 71 36 107 66.4% 115 76 191 60.2%

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 Kevin Curren
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 1984 1444 89.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.14 — 0–1 — +0.70 1978 1510 108.2 — — — — +45 — — 42.9% 0.00 0–1 1–1 — -0.02
21 1985 1498 130.2 — — — — — +40 — 36.8% -0.47 1–1 1–4 (20%) — -0.79 1979 1550 117.1 — — — — +10 — — 40.0% -0.72 1–5 (17%) 6–2 (75%) 100.2 +0.18
22 1986 1819 151.0 — — — — -83 -49 -148 61.0% +0.68 9–8 (53%) 9–8 (53%) 107.0 -2.00 1980 1770 143.7 — — — — -96 — 0 54.9% +0.44 6–7 (46%) 7–10 (41%) 101.4 -0.62
23 1987 1756 139.5 — — — — -43 -23 +26 55.0% +0.27 11–6 (65%) 5–5 (50%) 105.0 +0.87 1981 1768 137.7 — — — — -11 -234 -8 55.1% +0.31 7–6 (54%) 9–9 (50%) 101.3 -0.60
24 1988 1878 146.3 — — — — +31 -176 — 62.7% +0.80 11–2 (85%) 3–2 (60%) 108.5 -0.88 1982 1945 163.2 — — — — -10 — -133 62.7% +0.91 6–4 (60%) 5–9 (36%) 100.7 -5.36
25 1989 1808 147.0 — — — — +80 -149 — 53.0% +0.09 4–1 (80%) 6–3 (67%) 105.2 -1.95 1983 1933 158.2 — — — — -9 -409 +67 61.0% +0.59 4–7 (36%) 14–10 (58%) 99.7 -3.15
26 1990 1771 120.5 — — — — +45 — — 42.3% -0.58 0–2 1–2 (33%) — -0.40 1984 1959 146.2 — — — — -46 — +79 59.9% +0.51 11–5 (69%) 13–11 (54%) 102.6 +0.12
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 1985 1918 150.2 — — — — -82 — +233 67.4% +0.87 2–5 (29%) 13–11 (54%) 92.3 -0.51
28 1992 1695 114.4 +1.25 +0.72 0.858 46.8% +45 — — 20.0% -2.20 1–0 — — -0.76 1986 1893 151.4 — — — — +28 — +158 63.8% +0.73 9–8 (53%) 20–14 (59%) 98.3 -0.41
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%) 99.6 -1.54 1987 1809 144.7 — — — — +41 — +158 53.9% +0.32 6–5 (55%) 9–13 (41%) 95.6 -1.25
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 1988 1813 143.0 — — — — +19 — +62 61.9% +0.75 13–6 (68%) 11–10 (52%) 101.7 +0.26
31 1995 1586 101.6 -0.59 -1.12 0.842 45.7% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.08 1989 1831 149.5 — — — — +48 — +1 61.7% +0.93 12–10 (55%) 13–9 (59%) 98.4 +0.21
32 1996 1567 96.4 +2.81 -3.81 0.503 40.8% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.14 1990 1798 141.4 — — — — -9 -239 +65 52.4% +0.25 8–6 (57%) 12–11 (52%) 99.8 -1.04
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991 1702 140.1 +1.54 -1.53 0.983 49.8% 0 — +133 48.0% +0.04 9–9 (50%) 11–12 (48%) 95.6 -2.21
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992 1660 128.6 +0.39 -1.70 0.925 48.5% +15 — +118 45.1% -0.37 3–6 (33%) 1–8 (11%) 89.5 -0.53
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 1638 94.8 -1.10 -2.26 0.501 33.7% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.19
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 — 2088 153.7 +1.04 -1.61 0.946 49.0% -1 -299 +63 57.4% +0.47 97–90 (52%) 145–140 (51%) 95.6 -2.59

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.