H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Mikael Pernfors vs Mats Wilander H2H: 1-2
Mats Wilander holds a 2–1 lead over Mikael Pernfors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mats Wilander leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Mikael Pernfors leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mats Wilander won the 1993 US Open second round 7-6(3) 3-6 1-6 7-6(6) 6-4.
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SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 61
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1993* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Mats Wilander | 7-6(3) 3-6 1-6 7-6(6) 6-4 | Mikael Pernfors | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1989* | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Mikael Pernfors | 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Mats Wilander | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1988* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Mats Wilander | 6-4 6-0 7-5 | Mikael Pernfors | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Pernfors | #1,299 | #10 | 1,033 | 1,920 | 138 | 111 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | #1,354 | #1 | 1,075 | 2,262 | 526 | 203 | 72.2% | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
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 | Mats Wilander | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #283 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #73 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 56–16 | 77.8% | #8 | 2,020 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 71–11 | 86.6% | #4 | 2,246 | 2 | 13 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,177 | 3 | 16 |
| 20 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,108 | 4 | 19 |
| 21 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,056 | 4 | 21 |
| 22 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #3 | 2,082 | 4 | 26 |
| 23 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 51–9 | 85.0% | #1 | 2,152 | 7 | 32 |
| 24 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 31–15 | 67.4% | #12 | 1,922 | 7 | 32 |
| 25 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 21–13 | 61.8% | #41 | 1,894 | 7 | 33 |
| 26 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,769 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #159 | 1,767 | 7 | 33 |
| 27 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,710 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #330 | 1,695 | 7 | 33 |
| 29 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #129 | 1,652 | 7 | 33 |
| 30 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,598 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 21–18 | 53.8% | #46 | 1,766 | 7 | 33 |
| 31 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 | 1996 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #196 | 1,679 | 7 | 33 |
| 32 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,567 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |