H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Steve Meister vs John Hayes H2H: 1-0

Steve Meister holds a 1–0 lead over John Hayes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Steve Meister leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Steve Meister won the 1981 Tampa round of 32 7-5 6-0.

USA Age 68 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Meister 7-5 6-0 John Hayes Match data Mar 12, 1981* R32 Tampa ATP 250 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 Meister #837 #69 0 1,645 30 63 32.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Hayes #637 #92 0 1,588 15 28 34.9% 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 Meister John Hayes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1981 4–12 25.0% 1,435 0 0 1978 0–1 0.0% #211 1,499 0 0
24 1982 1–7 12.5% 1,392 0 0 1979 1–1 50.0% #252 1,506 0 0
25 1983 6–10 37.5% #87 1,484 0 0 1980 6–7 46.2% #97 1,581 0 0
26 1984 17–19 47.2% #80 1,623 0 0 1981 6–14 30.0% #99 1,518 0 0
27 1985 2–15 11.8% #350 1,496 0 0 1982 2–4 33.3% 1,518 0 0
29 1984 0–1 0.0% #463 1,495 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 Meister John Hayes
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 %
23 1981 3 8 11 27.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1979 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1983 5 5 10 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1980 3 4 7 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0%
26 1984 8 12 20 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 3 9 12 25.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1985 0 4 4 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1982 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1984 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 16 31 47 34.0% 7 12 19 36.8% 6 10 16 37.5% 1 10 11 9.1% 6 14 20 30.0% 8 10 18 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%

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 Meister John Hayes
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
23 1981 1436 103.1 +41 +89 34.1% -0.78 1–5 (17%) 1–4 (20%) +1.58 1978 1499 107.4 0.0% -4.50 -0.17
24 1982 1393 103.4 +95 +92 17.6% -2.00 0–1 1–2 (33%) +0.69 1979 1506 98.6 40.0% -0.80 1–0 1–0 +0.45
25 1983 1485 120.8 +42 43.9% -0.42 1–4 (20%) 4–2 (67%) +0.60 1980 1582 123.8 +8 -13 42.9% -0.63 4–2 (67%) 2–3 (40%) +0.15
26 1984 1624 129.4 -47 -49 -24 48.9% -0.44 4–8 (33%) 12–4 (75%) +0.90 1981 1519 110.8 +1 +60 32.0% -1.60 5–4 (56%) 6–1 (86%) +1.48
27 1985 1497 109.7 -28 +26 +83 17.1% -1.98 1–3 (25%) 0–2 -0.36 1982 1519 104.6 +54 33.3% -1.33 1–0 +0.02
29 1984 1496 100.2 25.0% -0.75 0–1 +0.20
Career 1645 120.4 -2 +15 +31 37.4% -0.89 7–21 (25%) 18–14 (56%) 98.3 +3.67 1589 116.1 +3 +34 35.2% -1.24 10–6 (63%) 10–5 (67%) 109.3 +4.95

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.