H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Paul Mcnamee vs Steve Denton H2H: 2-1
Paul Mcnamee holds a 2–1 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Steve Denton leads 1–0 on carpet, while Paul Mcnamee leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paul Mcnamee won the 1983 Sydney Indoor third round 6-4 7-6.
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AUS
Age 71
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1983* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Paul Mcnamee | 6-4 7-6 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Apr 30, 1983* | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Steve Denton | 6-4 5-7 7-6 7-6 | Paul Mcnamee | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1983* | Houston-Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Paul Mcnamee | 6-1 2-6 7-6 | Steve Denton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mcnamee | #524 | #24 | 0 | 1,898 | 231 | 219 | 51.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Denton | #1,054 | #12 | 0 | 1,980 | 109 | 116 | 48.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Paul Mcnamee | Steve Denton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #174 | 1,415 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #226 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #104 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #251 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #120 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #403 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,688 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #54 | 1,775 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #40 | 1,880 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #13 | 1,929 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #48 | 1,766 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #58 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,825 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #149 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1983 | 38–26 | 59.4% | #35 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #241 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1984 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #61 | 1,725 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #300 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1985 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #48 | 1,716 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #560 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1986 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #45 | 1,706 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1987 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,604 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1988 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #456 | 1,645 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |