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

Steve Denton vs Robert Vant Hof H2H: 1-0

Steve Denton holds a 1–0 lead over Robert Vant Hof in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Steve Denton leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1981 Canadian Open round of 64 6-2 6-2.

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Steve Denton
USA Age 70 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Robert Vant Hof
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Denton 6-2 6-2 Robert Vant Hof Match data Aug 12, 1981* R64 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
Robert Vant Hof — — — 1,879 — — — 0 0 0 0 2 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.

Steve Denton Robert Vant Hof
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1978 1–3 25.0% #226 1,495 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 2–7 22.2% #251 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
1980 0–3 0.0% #403 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 20–17 54.1% #54 1,762 0 0 — — — — — — —
1982 43–24 64.2% #13 1,929 0 0 — — — — — — —
1983 25–23 52.1% #58 1,742 0 0 — — — — — — —
1984 13–21 38.2% #149 1,620 0 0 — — — — — — —
1985 3–10 23.1% #241 1,577 0 0 — — — — — — —
1986 2–7 22.2% #300 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
1987 0–1 0.0% #560 1,526 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Steve Denton Robert Vant Hof
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 %
1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
1979 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1980 8 5 13 61.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0%
1981 9 8 17 52.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 1981 4 7 11 36.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
1982 22 8 30 73.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 4 13 69.2% 11 10 21 52.4% 1982 11 7 18 61.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
1983 8 7 15 53.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 11 10 21 52.4% 1983 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
1984 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 7 7 14 50.0% 1984 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 2 6 8 25.0%
1985 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1985 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1987 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1988 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 — — — — 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% Career 42 43 85 49.4% 9 16 25 36.0% 8 14 22 36.4% 15 25 40 37.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Steve Denton Robert Vant Hof
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
1978 1496 110.8 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.00 1–1 0–1 — -0.01 1978 1492 112.1 — — — — — +23 — 33.3% -1.00 0–2 1–3 (25%) — +0.05
1979 1467 102.1 — — — — +40 — — 31.8% -1.45 1–3 (25%) 1–3 (25%) 96.6 +0.83 1979 1507 114.7 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.09 0–1 3–2 (60%) — -0.60
1980 1456 108.7 — — — — +27 — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.24 1980 1593 123.7 — — — — -2 -34 -56 46.0% -0.57 3–3 (50%) 8–4 (67%) 104.7 +1.15
1981 1763 136.8 — — — — -160 -250 +9 48.0% +0.01 9–2 (82%) 14–16 (47%) 111.3 +0.93 1981 1667 131.2 — — — — +13 -127 -104 43.0% -0.43 5–5 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 97.9 -0.32
1982 1930 153.6 — — — — 0 -431 -59 57.4% +0.43 17–7 (71%) 22–14 (61%) 110.7 -2.93 1982 1691 125.8 — — — — +19 -146 — 54.2% +0.33 6–2 (75%) 7–5 (58%) 105.0 +3.05
1983 1743 146.4 — — — — +46 -218 +85 49.6% +0.16 8–7 (53%) 9–19 (32%) 92.0 -1.46 1983 1722 139.5 — — — — -34 — -63 48.6% -0.15 8–3 (73%) 8–6 (57%) 107.1 -1.98
1984 1621 134.5 — — — — +54 -82 +116 42.0% -0.37 5–7 (42%) 6–12 (33%) 93.1 -1.88 1984 1580 107.4 — — — — -11 — +27 34.0% -0.87 3–4 (43%) 2–4 (33%) 95.4 +0.46
1985 1577 119.1 — — — — +20 — +123 34.1% -0.80 2–4 (33%) 4–6 (40%) 95.1 -0.55 1985 1520 97.1 — — — — +10 — — 28.6% -1.29 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.84
1986 1554 123.5 — — — — +28 — — 25.0% -1.50 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.38 1987 1498 104.8 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.86 0–1 — — -0.12
1987 1526 97.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.20 1988 1524 125.6 — — — — +5 — — 35.7% -0.71 1–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.53
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1989 1555 113.9 — — — — +30 — -5 48.1% -0.37 2–5 (29%) 5–1 (83%) 99.0 +0.26
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990 1536 95.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.20
Career 1981 145.8 — — — — +2 -208 +32 47.1% -0.11 44–32 (58%) 58–73 (44%) 100.8 -2.45 Career 1880 131.6 — — — — 0 -86 -41 44.1% -0.42 29–29 (50%) 38–34 (53%) 102.6 +1.43

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.