H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Steve Denton vs John Alexander H2H: 2-3
John Alexander holds a 3–2 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1982 Melbourne Indoor quarterfinal 6-7 7-6 6-4.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1982* | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Steve Denton | 6-7 7-6 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1982* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | John Alexander | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1982* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Steve Denton | 6-7 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-6 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Mar 27, 1980* | Milan | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John Alexander | 7-5 6-3 | Steve Denton | Match data |
| Sep 13, 1979* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | Steve Denton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Denton | #1,054 | #12 | 0 | 1,980 | 109 | 116 | 48.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | John Alexander | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #226 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1979 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #251 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #403 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1981 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #54 | 1,775 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1982 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #13 | 1,929 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1983 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #58 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1984 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #149 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1985 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #241 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1986 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #300 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #560 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 |