H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Steve Denton vs Hans Gildemeister H2H: 0-1

Hans Gildemeister holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hans Gildemeister leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Hans Gildemeister won the 1981 Indianapolis round of 64 6-3 7-6.

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Steve Denton
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Hans Gildemeister
CHI Age 70 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 7-6 Steve Denton Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64 Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay

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
Steve Denton #1,054 #12 0 1,981 109 116 48.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hans Gildemeister — — — 1,969 — — — 0 0 0 0 4 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 Steve Denton Hans Gildemeister
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,762 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,742 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,620 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,577 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Steve Denton Hans Gildemeister
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 30 20 50 60.0% 1 0 1 100.0% — — — —
22 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 — — — — 27 18 45 60.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 27 9 36 75.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
24 1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1980 — — — — 24 15 39 61.5% — — — — 1 0 1 100.0%
25 1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4% 1981 — — — — 22 12 34 64.7% — — — — — — — —
26 1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4% 1982 1 2 3 33.3% 22 9 31 71.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 1983 — — — — 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
28 1985 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1984 1 1 2 50.0% 8 8 16 50.0% — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1985 1 3 4 25.0% 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — — — — —
30 1987 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 42 40 82 51.2% 8 14 22 36.4% 26 22 48 54.2% 33 40 73 45.2% — 3 8 11 27.3% 174 116 290 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Steve Denton Hans Gildemeister
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1499 111.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.25
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1515 105.4 — — — — — — — 55.6% +0.67 0–1 0–1 — +0.86
21 1978 1496 110.8 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.01 1977 1769 151.4 — — — — — +14 — 57.5% +0.62 11–3 (79%) 4–8 (33%) 105.7 -0.25
22 1979 1467 102.1 — — — — +40 — — 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.6 +0.83 1978 1776 146.3 — — — — — +20 — 56.9% +0.41 9–10 (47%) 5–4 (56%) 97.5 -2.21
23 1980 1456 108.7 — — — — +27 — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.24 1979 1943 157.2 — — — — -352 +42 — 67.0% +0.99 6–3 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 100.0 -0.39
24 1981 1763 136.8 — — — — -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) 111.3 +0.93 1980 1830 146.6 — — — — — +27 — 59.2% +0.47 7–7 (50%) 4–4 (50%) 94.4 -0.61
25 1982 1930 153.6 — — — — 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) 110.7 -2.93 1981 1853 147.7 — — — — — +39 — 60.5% +0.94 6–5 (55%) 4–7 (36%) 96.3 +0.14
26 1983 1743 146.4 — — — — +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) 92.0 -1.46 1982 1836 145.3 — — — — -212 +62 — 62.1% +0.91 8–5 (62%) 3–1 (75%) 103.2 -0.06
27 1984 1621 134.5 — — — — +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) 93.1 -1.88 1983 1726 128.2 — — — — — +42 — 42.9% -0.69 1–4 (20%) 2–0 — -0.23
28 1985 1577 119.1 — — — — +20 — +123 34.1% -0.80 2–4 (33%) 4–6 (40%) 95.1 -0.55 1984 1743 135.7 — — — — — +41 — 52.2% +0.33 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 100.1 -1.15
29 1986 1554 123.5 — — — — +28 — — 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38 1985 1642 116.1 — — — — -77 +53 — 39.5% -1.02 2–4 (33%) 3–4 (43%) 96.3 -0.07
30 1987 1526 97.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.20 1986 1551 101.7 — — — — — +73 — 20.0% -2.16 2–1 (67%) 0–2 — 0.00
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1533 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.15
Career — 1981 145.8 — — — — +2 -208 +32 47.1% -0.11 44–32 (58%) 58–73 (44%) 100.8 -2.45 — 1969 151.8 — — — — -223 +35 — 56.1% +0.40 55–46 (54%) 29–37 (44%) 94.0 -1.30

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.