# Steve Denton vs Tim Gullikson — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/rivalries/steve-denton-vs-tim-gullikson?player1_id=4363698&player2_id=sackmann_atp:100252
Tour: ATP

Tim Gullikson holds a 2–1 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Tim Gullikson leads 1–0 on carpet, while Steve Denton leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Steve Denton won the 1985 Wimbledon round of 128 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3.

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## Overall
- Steve Denton: 1 wins
- Tim Gullikson: 2 wins
- Total meetings: 3

## By surface
- Carpet: Steve Denton 0 - 1 Tim Gullikson
- Grass: Steve Denton 1 - 0 Tim Gullikson
- Hard: Steve Denton 0 - 1 Tim Gullikson

## By tournament category
- ATP 250: Steve Denton 0 - 2 Tim Gullikson
- Grand Slam: Steve Denton 1 - 0 Tim Gullikson

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Steve Denton | 1981 | 145.8 | - | - | - | - | 2 | -208 | 32 | 47.1% | -0.11 | 44-32 (58%) | 58-73 (44%) | 100.8 | -2.45 |
| Tim Gullikson | 2013 | 149.8 | - | - | - | - | 23 | -151 | 14 | 53.2% | 0.2 | 79-65 (55%) | 83-78 (52%) | 102.3 | -3.67 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1985-06-26* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Steve Denton | 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1983-09-15* | Dallas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Tim Gullikson | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1982-03-11* | Munich-2 Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Tim Gullikson | 7-5 6-3 |

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