H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Scott Mccain vs Howard Sands H2H: 0-1

Howard Sands holds a 1–0 lead over Scott Mccain in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Howard Sands leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Howard Sands won the 1984 Adelaide International round of 32 7-6 6-4.

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Scott Mccain
USA Age 77 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Howard Sands
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Howard Sands #166 7-6 6-4 Scott Mccain #168 Match data Dec 20, 1984* R32 Adelaide International ATP 250 Grass

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
Scott Mccain #628 #122 0 1,571 22 47 31.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Howard Sands #773 #142 0 1,516 5 10 33.3% 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 Scott Mccain Howard Sands
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1984 4–9 30.8% #168 1,477 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1985 1–1 50.0% #558 1,485 0 0
30 1980 1–2 33.3% #203 1,514 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1981 6–11 35.3% — 1,498 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1982 3–10 23.1% — 1,446 0 0 — — — — — — —
33 1983 3–6 33.3% #187 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
34 1984 6–8 42.9% #167 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
35 1985 3–10 23.1% #271 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Scott Mccain Howard Sands
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
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1478 106.4 — — — — +25 — +64 29.6% -1.26 — 2–2 (50%) — +1.31
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1485 100.2 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 — — +0.32
30 1980 1514 110.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.40 0–1 1–1 — +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1981 1498 112.8 — — — — +39 +15 +55 41.3% -0.61 2–4 (33%) 2–2 (50%) — +1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1982 1447 101.4 — — — — +62 — +42 29.0% -1.39 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +0.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1983 1479 120.3 — — — — +32 — — 36.8% -0.79 0–1 0–2 — -0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1984 1507 116.5 — — — — +70 — -75 44.1% -0.15 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) — +0.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1985 1466 112.4 — — — — +68 — -40 25.8% -1.42 0–2 0–1 — +0.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1572 117.8 — — — — +56 +15 +8 36.8% -0.81 4–13 (24%) 6–13 (32%) 88.4 +4.93 — 1516 104.3 — — — — +25 — +64 31.3% -1.13 1–0 2–2 (50%) — +10.87

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.