Mikael Pernfors
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Becker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Sep 6, 1989 | H2H |
| Robert Seguso | 5 | 1 | 6 | Feb 25, 1989 | H2H |
| Jim Courier | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 31, 1993 | H2H |
| Andre Agassi | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 2, 1992 | H2H |
| Michael Chang | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 14, 1991 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Tarik Benhabiles holds a 1–0 lead over Mikael Pernfors in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tarik Benhabiles leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tarik Benhabiles won the 1987 Roland Garros round of 128 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Benhabiles | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Mikael Pernfors | Match data | May 27, 1987* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
| Tarik Benhabiles | #1,262 | #22 | 387 | 1,768 | 69 | 105 | 39.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #616 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #71 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 16–26 | 38.1% | #134 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,819 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #65 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #230 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #113 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,807 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #107 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,771 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #177 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,712 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #378 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,694 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,743 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,597 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,566 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1986 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1987 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1987 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1988 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 76.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1989 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1990 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1990 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1991 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1993 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 45 | 54 | 99 | 45.5% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
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 15/17 of Tarik Benhabiles'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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 14/16 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 53.0% | 67.2% | 41.9% | 47.1% | 29.3% | 55.6% | 34.7% |
| 27 | 1991 | 9/11 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 50.9% | 61.3% | 49.5% | 46.4% | 36.4% | 55.5% | 38.2% | 1992 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.1% | 67.9% | 56.8% | 77.8% | — | 61.5% | 23.0% |
| 28 | 1992 | 3/4 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 55.3% | 67.3% | 49.7% | 64.2% | 24.6% | 59.4% | 34.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1993 | 30/34 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 52.0% | 68.6% | 52.3% | 57.7% | 50.7% | 60.6% | 40.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1994 | 6/7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 47.1% | 62.8% | 40.7% | 41.1% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 37.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1995 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 67.7% | 54.8% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 42.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 52.6% | 67.5% | 33.3% | 69.2% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 24.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 50/249 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 51.7% | 66.2% | 49.6% | 54.0% | 44.9% | 58.1% | 39.3% | — | 15/174 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 52.4% | 67.3% | 42.9% | 49.1% | 27.3% | 56.0% | 33.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1483 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1466 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | 28.6% | -1.79 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.38 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1599 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +36 | -59 | 48.2% | -0.21 | 7–3 (70%) | 1–0 | — | +1.21 |
| 20 | 1984 | 1444 | 89.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.14 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.70 | 1985 | 1503 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | +123 | -53 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 7–5 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 103.6 | +1.85 |
| 21 | 1985 | 1498 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 36.8% | -0.47 | 1–1 | 1–4 (20%) | — | -0.79 | 1986 | 1610 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +83 | — | 51.4% | -0.35 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–0 (100%) | 105.7 | -1.17 |
| 22 | 1986 | 1819 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | -83 | -49 | -148 | 61.0% | +0.68 | 9–8 (53%) | 9–8 (53%) | 107.0 | -2.00 | 1987 | 1610 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +63 | — | 47.5% | -0.17 | 1–5 (17%) | 5–6 (45%) | 95.1 | -0.03 |
| 23 | 1987 | 1756 | 139.5 | — | — | — | — | -43 | -23 | +26 | 55.0% | +0.27 | 11–6 (65%) | 5–5 (50%) | 105.0 | +0.87 | 1988 | 1578 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +65 | — | 21.2% | -1.76 | 1–0 | 2–2 (50%) | — | -1.14 |
| 24 | 1988 | 1878 | 146.3 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -176 | — | 62.7% | +0.80 | 11–2 (85%) | 3–2 (60%) | 108.5 | -0.88 | 1989 | 1600 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.4% | -0.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.25 |
| 25 | 1989 | 1808 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +80 | -149 | — | 53.0% | +0.09 | 4–1 (80%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.2 | -1.95 | 1990 | 1579 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +135 | — | 44.3% | -0.47 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–4 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.08 |
| 26 | 1990 | 1771 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 42.3% | -0.58 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.40 | 1991 | 1545 | 113.9 | -3.13 | -3.16 | 0.782 | 45.4% | -17 | +93 | — | 32.6% | -1.14 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–2 | — | +0.34 |
| 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 | 1992 | 1534 | 95.9 | -3.22 | -0.34 | 0.597 | 42.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 28 | 1992 | 1695 | 114.4 | +1.25 | +0.72 | 0.858 | 46.8% | +45 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1995 | 1586 | 101.6 | -0.59 | -1.12 | 0.842 | 45.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 1567 | 96.4 | +2.81 | -3.81 | 0.503 | 40.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1768 | 131.5 | -3.14 | -2.97 | 0.771 | 45.2% | +13 | +91 | -56 | 41.3% | -0.63 | 29–26 (53%) | 26–23 (53%) | 105.8 | +0.75 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Becker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Sep 6, 1989 | H2H |
| Robert Seguso | 5 | 1 | 6 | Feb 25, 1989 | H2H |
| Jim Courier | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 31, 1993 | H2H |
| Andre Agassi | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 2, 1992 | H2H |
| Michael Chang | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 14, 1991 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Agenor | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 14, 1990 | H2H |
| Jimmy Brown | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 21, 1990 | — |
| Jonas Svensson | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 18, 1990 | H2H |
| Claudio Pistolesi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 10, 1990 | H2H |
| Thierry Tulasne | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 2, 1990 | H2H |