H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Stefan Edberg vs Christo Steyn H2H: 2-0
Stefan Edberg holds a 2–0 lead over Christo Steyn in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Stefan Edberg leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Stefan Edberg won the 1986 Montreal / Toronto semifinal 6-1 6-2.
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SWE
Age 60
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 65
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1986* | Montreal / Toronto | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Stefan Edberg | 6-1 6-2 | Christo Steyn | Match data |
| Jun 12, 1986* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 7-5 6-4 | Christo Steyn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | #1,347 | #1 | 3,997 | 2,233 | 744 | 246 | 75.2% | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 41 |
| Christo Steyn | #620 | #42 | 0 | 1,747 | 43 | 53 | 44.8% | 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 | Stefan Edberg | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1982 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1983 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1984 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #20 | 1,823 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1985 | 58–17 | 77.3% | #5 | 2,129 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1986 | 66–20 | 76.7% | #5 | 2,121 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1987 | 75–12 | 86.2% | #2 | 2,206 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1988 | 54–15 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,080 | 3 | 18 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #616 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1989 | 58–16 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,149 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1990 | 67–13 | 83.8% | #1 | 2,172 | 4 | 27 | 1985 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1991 | 73–14 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,146 | 5 | 33 | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #67 | 1,676 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1992 | 64–19 | 77.1% | #2 | 2,044 | 6 | 36 | 1987 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #278 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1993 | 58–22 | 72.5% | #5 | 1,986 | 6 | 37 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #601 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1994 | 53–23 | 69.7% | #7 | 1,854 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1995 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #23 | 1,823 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1996 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #14 | 1,890 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |