H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Stefan Edberg vs Mikael Pernfors H2H: 1-3
Mikael Pernfors holds a 3–1 lead over Stefan Edberg in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Mikael Pernfors leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Mikael Pernfors won the 1988 Indian Wells fourth round 3-6 6-3 6-2.
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SWE
Age 60
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1988* | Indian Wells | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Mikael Pernfors | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Stefan Edberg | Match data |
| May 30, 1986* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Mikael Pernfors | 6-7 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 | Stefan Edberg | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1986* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Mikael Pernfors | 7-5 5-7 6-2 | Stefan Edberg | Match data |
| Feb 8, 1986* | Memphis | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | Mikael Pernfors | 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 |
| Mikael Pernfors | #1,299 | #10 | 1,033 | 1,920 | 138 | 111 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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 | Mikael Pernfors | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1987 | 75–12 | 86.2% | #2 | 2,206 | 2 | 15 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1988 | 54–15 | 78.3% | #5 | 2,080 | 3 | 18 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1989 | 58–16 | 78.4% | #3 | 2,149 | 3 | 20 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1990 | 67–13 | 83.8% | #1 | 2,172 | 4 | 27 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1991 | 73–14 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,146 | 5 | 33 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,804 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1992 | 64–19 | 77.1% | #2 | 2,044 | 6 | 36 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,769 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1993 | 58–22 | 72.5% | #5 | 1,986 | 6 | 37 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,710 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1994 | 53–23 | 69.7% | #7 | 1,854 | 6 | 40 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1995 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #23 | 1,823 | 6 | 41 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,742 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1996 | 44–25 | 63.8% | #14 | 1,890 | 6 | 41 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,598 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,567 | 0 | 3 |