Steve Denton
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Curren | 1 | 6 | 7 | Feb 28, 1985 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 1 | 6 | 7 | May 10, 1984 | H2H |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 | 5 | 7 | Mar 12, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Mar 27, 1986 | H2H |
| Tim Mayotte | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 14, 1985 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Steve Denton vs Mike Cahill H2H: 2-0
Steve Denton holds a 2–0 lead over Mike Cahill in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Steve Denton leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1983 Houston-Wct round of 32 6-4 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Denton | 6-4 6-3 | Mike Cahill | Match data | Apr 7, 1983* | R32 | Houston-Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Steve Denton | 6-4 6-2 | Mike Cahill | Match data | Aug 14, 1982* | R16 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
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 |
| Mike Cahill | #448 | #58 | 0 | 1,727 | 100 | 156 | 39.1% | 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 | Mike Cahill | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #226 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #251 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #403 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #79 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1981 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #54 | 1,762 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 13–27 | 32.5% | #136 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1982 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #13 | 1,929 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #94 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1983 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #58 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #69 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1984 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #149 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #113 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1985 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #241 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #189 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1986 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #300 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #100 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #560 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #98 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #108 | 1,621 | 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 | Mike Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1975 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1981 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 25 | 1982 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1977 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 26 | 1983 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1978 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 27 | 1984 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1979 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 28 | 1985 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1980 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1986 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1981 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 30 | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 42 | 40 | 82 | 51.2% | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 26 | 22 | 48 | 54.2% | 33 | 40 | 73 | 45.2% | — | 33 | 40 | 73 | 45.2% | 49 | 66 | 115 | 42.6% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 18 | 44 | 62 | 29.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | Mike Cahill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 21 | 1978 | 1496 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 1467 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.45 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.83 | 1974 | 1540 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | 50.0% | -0.44 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.47 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1456 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.24 | 1975 | 1586 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -9 | — | 42.9% | -0.51 | 2–9 (18%) | 3–2 (60%) | — | +0.58 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1763 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -160 | -250 | +9 | 48.0% | +0.01 | 9–2 (82%) | 14–16 (47%) | — | +0.93 | 1976 | 1587 | 130.4 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -18 | — | 36.8% | -0.84 | 4–7 (36%) | 5–3 (63%) | — | -1.12 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1930 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -431 | -59 | 57.4% | +0.43 | 17–7 (71%) | 22–14 (61%) | — | -2.93 | 1977 | 1574 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -15 | — | 40.3% | -0.63 | 4–7 (36%) | 6–4 (60%) | — | +1.24 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1743 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -218 | +85 | 49.6% | +0.16 | 8–7 (53%) | 9–19 (32%) | — | -1.46 | 1978 | 1692 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -53 | — | 45.8% | +0.05 | 5–4 (56%) | 2–8 (20%) | — | +0.86 |
| 27 | 1984 | 1621 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -82 | +116 | 42.0% | -0.37 | 5–7 (42%) | 6–12 (33%) | — | -1.88 | 1979 | 1679 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +8 | -236 | 42.7% | -0.57 | 7–6 (54%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | +0.42 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1577 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | +123 | 34.1% | -0.80 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–6 (40%) | — | -0.55 | 1980 | 1602 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +31 | — | 35.5% | -0.68 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–7 (22%) | — | -0.50 |
| 29 | 1986 | 1554 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.38 | 1981 | 1630 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 44.7% | -0.55 | 1–2 (33%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.59 |
| 30 | 1987 | 1526 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.20 | 1982 | 1644 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +3 | — | 46.6% | -0.35 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–2 (71%) | — | +1.34 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1621 | 97.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| Career | — | 1981 | 145.8 | — | — | — | — | +2 | -208 | +32 | 47.1% | -0.11 | 44–32 (58%) | 58–73 (44%) | 100.8 | -2.45 | — | 1728 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -5 | -236 | 41.6% | -0.53 | 29–45 (39%) | 35–34 (51%) | 100.1 | +1.42 |
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.
Mike Cahill
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 1 | 7 | 8 | Aug 13, 1981 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 2 | 4 | 6 | Apr 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Eliot Teltscher | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 24, 1982 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 10, 1982 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 5, 1981 | — |