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Gary Lemon holds a 1–0 lead over Shuzo Matsuoka in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Gary Lemon leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gary Lemon won the 1985 Japan Open round of 64 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Lemon | 6-3 6-4 | Shuzo Matsuoka | Match data | Oct 16, 1985* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuzo Matsuoka | #1,299 | #46 | 717 | 1,821 | 127 | 155 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Lemon | #641 | #263 | 0 | 1,516 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 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 | Shuzo Matsuoka | Gary Lemon | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #691 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #370 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #260 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #82 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1989 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #181 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1990 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #144 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #69 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #64 | 1,724 | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #268 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1993 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1994 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #124 | 1,627 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1995 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #63 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 12–24 | 33.3% | #148 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #534 | 1,580 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1324 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Shuzo Matsuoka | Gary Lemon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1989 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1990 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1993 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1994 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1995 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 84 | 98 | 182 | 46.2% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% | 23 | 18 | 41 | 56.1% | 13 | 22 | 35 | 37.1% | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Shuzo Matsuoka | Gary Lemon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1985 | 1484 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1986 | 1488 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 25.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1987 | 1485 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | — | 30.0% | -0.40 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1988 | 1637 | 136.4 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -128 | — | 47.1% | -0.24 | 2–6 (25%) | 6–9 (40%) | 95.2 | -1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1989 | 1573 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | — | 42.0% | -0.98 | 2–3 (40%) | 7–4 (64%) | 101.0 | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1990 | 1583 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | +10 | — | — | 47.4% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.5 | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1991 | 1629 | 133.0 | +1.75 | -1.11 | 1.030 | 50.8% | +20 | -126 | -64 | 53.4% | +0.34 | 8–7 (53%) | 8–8 (50%) | 100.8 | +1.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1992 | 1725 | 139.5 | +4.24 | -0.99 | 1.078 | 51.7% | -24 | -226 | -44 | 53.2% | +0.21 | 7–7 (50%) | 7–6 (54%) | 106.4 | -1.87 | 1985 | 1510 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 25 | 1993 | 1674 | 124.0 | +1.90 | -2.99 | 0.965 | 49.7% | +4 | -120 | -22 | 50.0% | -0.04 | 5–4 (56%) | 11–4 (73%) | 106.5 | +0.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1994 | 1627 | 134.9 | +2.64 | -1.49 | 1.029 | 50.3% | -9 | — | +33 | 44.6% | -0.13 | 1–8 (11%) | 5–8 (38%) | 91.0 | -1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1995 | 1706 | 136.1 | +2.95 | -1.36 | 1.027 | 50.5% | -63 | — | +51 | 53.4% | +0.03 | 5–9 (36%) | 13–8 (62%) | 103.3 | -1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1996 | 1576 | 127.9 | -0.31 | -1.95 | 0.894 | 48.5% | +20 | -69 | +174 | 40.7% | -0.40 | 4–8 (33%) | 7–14 (33%) | 92.8 | -0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1997 | 1581 | 109.2 | +0.61 | -1.20 | 0.956 | 47.8% | +16 | — | — | 36.4% | -1.09 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1998 | 1561 | 97.2 | -1.03 | -3.75 | 0.701 | 43.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1822 | 137.1 | +2.15 | -1.59 | 1.001 | 50.2% | +2 | -126 | +27 | 47.7% | -0.17 | 39–58 (40%) | 68–65 (51%) | 99.6 | -0.97 | — | 1516 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.00 | — | — | — | +3.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Woodforde | 2 | 5 | 7 | Apr 12, 1996 | H2H |
| MaliVai Washington | 4 | 2 | 6 | Mar 7, 1996 | H2H |
| Emilio Sanchez | 1 | 5 | 6 | Oct 15, 1992 | H2H |
| Todd Woodbridge | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 10, 1997 | H2H |
| Pete Sampras | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 7, 1995 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Holmes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 17, 1985 | H2H |
| Shuzo Matsuoka | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 16, 1985 | H2H |