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: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Steve Denton vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 0-2
Mike De Palmer holds a 2–0 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mike De Palmer leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mike De Palmer won the 1984 Metz round of 32 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike De Palmer | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Steve Denton | Match data | Mar 15, 1984* | R32 | Metz | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mike De Palmer | 6-4 6-3 | Steve Denton | Match data | Feb 17, 1983* | R32 | Memphis | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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 De Palmer | — | — | — | 1,752 | — | — | — | 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 De Palmer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Mike De Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 22 | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1984 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1985 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1981 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1986 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1982 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1987 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 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% | — | 34 | 39 | 73 | 46.6% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% |
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 | Mike De Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1497 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1622 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -44 | 54.1% | -0.10 | 8–4 (67%) | 10–3 (77%) | 111.2 | +2.64 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1496 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | 1983 | 1582 | 134.9 | — | — | — | — | +90 | -20 | -9 | 49.5% | -0.08 | 6–9 (40%) | 7–8 (47%) | 99.6 | +0.81 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1467 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.45 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.6 | +0.83 | 1984 | 1636 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | +76 | — | — | 54.2% | 0.00 | 3–3 (50%) | 5–1 (83%) | 103.7 | +1.07 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1456 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.24 | 1985 | 1714 | 138.4 | — | — | — | — | -69 | -101 | -3 | 50.0% | -0.08 | 6–8 (43%) | 8–7 (53%) | 99.8 | -1.39 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1763 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -160 | -250 | +9 | 48.0% | +0.01 | 9–2 (82%) | 14–16 (47%) | 111.3 | +0.93 | 1986 | 1674 | 121.3 | — | — | — | — | -14 | -49 | — | 40.8% | -0.75 | 3–2 (60%) | 4–4 (50%) | 102.2 | -0.63 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1930 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -431 | -59 | 57.4% | +0.43 | 17–7 (71%) | 22–14 (61%) | 110.7 | -2.93 | 1987 | 1589 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | -4 | — | — | 35.1% | -0.97 | 0–3 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.4 | -0.70 |
| 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 | — | 1752 | 135.1 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -50 | -18 | 48.1% | -0.26 | 26–29 (47%) | 37–25 (60%) | 108.0 | +1.11 |
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 De Palmer
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mcnamee | 3 | 3 | 6 | Nov 13, 1986 | — |
| Tim Wilkison | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 24, 1985 | — |
| Damir Keretic | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 29, 1987 | — |
| Matt Anger | 2 | 1 | 3 | Apr 15, 1987 | — |
| Johan Kriek | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 12, 1985 | — |