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: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Steve Denton vs Vincent Van Patten H2H: 0-1
Vincent Van Patten holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Denton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vincent Van Patten leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vincent Van Patten won the 1984 Cincinnati Open round of 64 5-7 6-4 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| Vincent Van Patten | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | Steve Denton | Match data | Aug 22, 1984* | R64 | Cincinnati 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 |
| Vincent Van Patten | — | — | — | 1,850 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Vincent Van Patten | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vincent Van Patten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 22 | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1980 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% |
| 23 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1981 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 24 | 1981 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1982 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% |
| 25 | 1982 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1983 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| 26 | 1983 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1984 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1984 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1985 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | 1985 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1986 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1986 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 48 | 56 | 104 | 46.2% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 44 | 35 | 79 | 55.7% |
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 | Vincent Van Patten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1466 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -1.86 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.38 |
| 21 | 1978 | 1496 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.01 | 1979 | 1644 | 134.7 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 58.0% | +0.54 | 4–8 (33%) | 1–8 (11%) | 94.1 | +2.80 |
| 22 | 1979 | 1467 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.45 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.6 | +0.83 | 1980 | 1754 | 136.3 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 50.6% | -0.26 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–3 (63%) | 108.6 | +0.28 |
| 23 | 1980 | 1456 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +27 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.24 | 1981 | 1832 | 146.6 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -287 | — | 47.3% | -0.27 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 | — | -2.90 |
| 24 | 1981 | 1763 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | -160 | -250 | +9 | 48.0% | +0.01 | 9–2 (82%) | 14–16 (47%) | 111.3 | +0.93 | 1982 | 1764 | 141.3 | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | — | 47.2% | -0.27 | 7–7 (50%) | 6–7 (46%) | 98.3 | -0.12 |
| 25 | 1982 | 1930 | 153.6 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -431 | -59 | 57.4% | +0.43 | 17–7 (71%) | 22–14 (61%) | 110.7 | -2.93 | 1983 | 1709 | 138.5 | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | — | 41.8% | -0.46 | 6–6 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.5 | -1.08 |
| 26 | 1983 | 1743 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -218 | +85 | 49.6% | +0.16 | 8–7 (53%) | 9–19 (32%) | 92.0 | -1.46 | 1984 | 1677 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | +47 | — | — | 43.2% | -0.48 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–3 (0%) | 97.5 | -0.23 |
| 27 | 1984 | 1621 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | +54 | -82 | +116 | 42.0% | -0.37 | 5–7 (42%) | 6–12 (33%) | 93.1 | -1.88 | 1985 | 1696 | 131.9 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | -211 | 42.3% | -0.65 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.4 | -2.45 |
| 28 | 1985 | 1577 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | — | +123 | 34.1% | -0.80 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.1 | -0.55 | 1986 | 1646 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | — | 41.2% | -1.18 | 0–3 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 97.8 | -0.18 |
| 29 | 1986 | 1554 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.38 | 1987 | 1627 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | +13 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.63 | — | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.72 |
| 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 | — | 1851 | 143.5 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -287 | -211 | 47.0% | -0.30 | 35–33 (51%) | 23–31 (43%) | 99.7 | -1.36 |
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.
Vincent Van Patten
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Fleming | 2 | 4 | 6 | Aug 6, 1986 | — |
| John McEnroe | 1 | 5 | 6 | May 8, 1985 | — |
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 26, 1985 | — |
| Scott Davis | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 18, 1985 | — |
| Brian Teacher | 2 | 2 | 4 | Sep 19, 1985 | — |