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

Steve Meister vs Kjell Johansson H2H: 0-1

Kjell Johansson holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Meister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kjell Johansson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kjell Johansson won the 1981 Mar Del Plata round of 16 7-6 6-0.

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Steve Meister
USA Age 68 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Kjell Johansson
SWE Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kjell Johansson #56 7-6 6-0 Steve Meister Match data Feb 6, 1981* R16 Mar Del Plata ATP 250 Clay

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
Kjell Johansson #644 #32 0 1,807 111 130 46.1% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Kjell Johansson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1970 0–2 0.0% — 1,485 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1971 1–3 25.0% — 1,487 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,472 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1973 20–17 54.1% #61 1,674 0 0
23 1981 4–12 25.0% — 1,435 0 0 1974 7–16 30.4% #138 1,575 0 0
24 1982 1–7 12.5% — 1,392 0 0 1975 11–20 35.5% #97 1,590 0 0
25 1983 6–10 37.5% #87 1,484 0 0 1976 14–19 42.4% #96 1,623 0 0
26 1984 17–19 47.2% #80 1,623 0 0 1977 13–10 56.5% #70 1,701 0 0
27 1985 2–15 11.8% #350 1,496 0 0 1978 18–9 66.7% #51 1,759 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1979 4–8 33.3% #107 1,690 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 1980 10–9 52.6% #88 1,665 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 1981 9–8 52.9% #100 1,688 0 1
31 — — — — — — — 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,649 0 1

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 Kjell Johansson
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 5 4 9 55.6% 12 11 23 52.2% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0%
23 1981 3 8 11 27.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5%
25 1983 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1 5 6 16.7% 1976 1 4 5 20.0% 13 11 24 54.2% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0%
26 1984 8 12 20 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1977 6 3 9 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 1985 0 4 4 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 17 7 24 70.8% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 3 3 6 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — —
Career — 16 31 47 34.0% 7 12 19 36.8% 6 10 16 37.5% 1 10 11 9.1% — 15 25 40 37.5% 80 75 155 51.6% 2 6 8 25.0% 14 24 38 36.8%

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 Meister Kjell Johansson
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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1498 102.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.23
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1486 105.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.60 — — — -0.30
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1487 105.9 — — — — — +40 — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.15
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1472 105.0 — — — — — — — 22.2% -1.55 — 0–1 — +0.33
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1675 125.3 — — — — -26 -47 — 53.2% +0.27 4–3 (57%) 2–2 (50%) 102.7 +1.25
23 1981 1436 103.1 — — — — +41 +89 — 34.1% -0.78 1–5 (17%) 1–4 (20%) 92.8 +1.58 1974 1576 112.5 — — — — +9 +7 -38 36.4% -0.96 2–5 (29%) 2–1 (67%) 98.7 +0.93
24 1982 1393 103.4 — — — — — +95 +92 17.6% -2.00 0–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.69 1975 1590 126.2 — — — — -28 +24 — 40.6% -0.56 2–7 (22%) 2–4 (33%) 93.9 +0.51
25 1983 1485 120.8 — — — — +42 — — 43.9% -0.42 1–4 (20%) 4–2 (67%) 99.9 +0.60 1976 1624 124.7 — — — — -133 +64 — 44.3% -0.56 4–6 (40%) 5–2 (71%) 102.3 +0.78
26 1984 1624 129.4 — — — — -47 -49 -24 48.9% -0.44 4–8 (33%) 12–4 (75%) 107.7 +0.90 1977 1701 133.4 — — — — -48 -37 — 55.6% +0.37 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.5 +0.96
27 1985 1497 109.7 — — — — -28 +26 +83 17.1% -1.98 1–3 (25%) 0–2 — -0.36 1978 1760 133.1 — — — — -101 -8 — 58.5% +0.32 9–4 (69%) 5–1 (83%) 107.8 +1.72
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1690 126.1 — — — — — +4 — 38.7% -0.68 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 96.4 -0.40
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1666 128.7 — — — — — +28 — 54.0% +0.30 4–6 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 98.6 +1.14
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1688 127.1 — — — — -79 +43 — 55.3% +0.05 1–3 (25%) 4–0 (100%) 101.2 +0.11
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1650 114.0 — — — — — +58 — 40.0% -0.53 1–0 2–0 — +0.24
Career — 1645 120.4 — — — — -2 +15 +31 37.4% -0.89 7–21 (25%) 18–14 (56%) 98.3 +3.67 — 1808 133.2 — — — — -50 +13 -38 47.1% -0.23 32–41 (44%) 30–15 (67%) 105.5 +3.06

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.