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

Steve Denton vs John Frawley H2H: 1-0

Steve Denton holds a 1–0 lead over John Frawley in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Steve Denton leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1982 Australian Open round of 64 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3.

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Steve Denton
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
John Frawley
AUS Age 61 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Denton #13 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 John Frawley Match data Dec 6, 1982* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

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
John Frawley — — — 1,834 — — — 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 Steve Denton John Frawley
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 John Frawley
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 %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 5 4 9 55.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 4 5 9 44.4% 5 7 12 41.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1987 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
22 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1988 24 17 41 58.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1989 1 10 11 9.1% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — —
24 1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 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% — 37 40 77 48.1% 13 14 27 48.1% 12 19 31 38.7% 5 10 15 33.3%

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 John Frawley
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1498 117.6 — — — — +69 — -4 29.4% -1.82 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — -0.57
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1458 107.7 — — — — +83 — -2 34.8% -1.09 0–3 (0%) 2–0 — +0.76
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1654 130.9 — — — — -37 -1 -122 55.6% +0.50 3–2 (60%) 5–4 (56%) 102.8 +2.33
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1647 127.7 — — — — -70 +1 -45 46.1% -0.25 5–8 (38%) 6–7 (46%) 98.1 +0.15
21 1978 1496 110.8 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.01 1987 1702 119.0 — — — — -91 — -89 52.4% +0.24 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.65
22 1979 1467 102.1 — — — — +40 — — 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.6 +0.83 1988 1738 138.5 — — — — -14 — — 51.3% +0.03 7–6 (54%) 9–10 (47%) 100.0 -0.66
23 1980 1456 108.7 — — — — +27 — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.24 1989 1536 106.2 — — — — -2 +103 — 28.6% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 3–3 (50%) 94.5 +0.38
24 1981 1763 136.8 — — — — -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) 111.3 +0.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1982 1930 153.6 — — — — 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) 110.7 -2.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1983 1743 146.4 — — — — +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) 92.0 -1.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1984 1621 134.5 — — — — +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) 93.1 -1.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1985 1577 119.1 — — — — +20 — +123 34.1% -0.80 2–4 (33%) 4–6 (40%) 95.1 -0.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1986 1554 123.5 — — — — +28 — — 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1987 1526 97.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1981 145.8 — — — — +2 -208 +32 47.1% -0.11 44–32 (58%) 58–73 (44%) 100.8 -2.45 — 1835 132.6 — — — — -21 +22 -66 46.5% -0.24 17–25 (40%) 27–27 (50%) 95.8 +1.16

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.