H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Steve Messmer vs Fred Mcnair H2H: 0-1

Fred Mcnair holds a 1–0 lead over Steve Messmer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Fred Mcnair leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Fred Mcnair won the 1974 US Open round of 128 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6.

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Steve Messmer
USA Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Fred Mcnair
USA Age 76 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fred Mcnair 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 Steve Messmer Match data Aug 30, 1974* R128 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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 Messmer #396 #282 0 1,500 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Mcnair — — — 1,745 — — — 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.

Steve Messmer Fred Mcnair
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 0–1 0.0% #318 1,470 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 Messmer Fred Mcnair
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 %
1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1970 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 2 0 2 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1 5 6 16.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 4 9 13 30.8% 3 7 10 30.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1 2 3 33.3% 2 12 14 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 8 12 33.3%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1 2 3 33.3% 6 9 15 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 8 11 27.3%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 4 4 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
Career 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — Career 8 33 41 19.5% 19 49 68 27.9% 13 18 31 41.9% 19 32 51 37.3%

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 Messmer Fred Mcnair
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
1969 1489 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.03 1969 1480 99.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.20
1974 1471 100.7 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.00 — 0–1 — +0.14 1970 1468 99.1 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.63 — 0–1 — +0.09
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1456 102.6 — — — — +48 — — 42.9% -0.86 0–5 (0%) 2–0 — +0.06
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1471 105.7 — — — — — — — 44.4% -0.22 — 0–2 — +0.30
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1509 110.6 — — — — -66 +36 +53 37.8% -1.11 1–4 (20%) 6–2 (75%) 101.0 -0.32
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1585 120.4 — — — — -88 -69 +28 41.3% -0.54 8–5 (62%) 4–7 (36%) 103.9 +1.09
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1536 120.1 — — — — -29 -62 +72 30.7% -1.39 3–6 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 99.6 -0.18
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1668 146.1 — — — — -120 -76 — 39.7% -0.62 2–5 (29%) 4–3 (57%) 101.0 -2.93
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1587 123.9 — — — — -23 -53 — 37.8% -0.76 5–6 (45%) 5–8 (38%) 99.0 -0.11
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1574 118.4 — — — — — -56 +69 33.3% -1.25 1–3 (25%) 2–2 (50%) 98.1 -0.58
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1477 107.3 — — — — +48 +28 +77 29.0% -1.32 1–3 (25%) 2–3 (40%) 98.6 +1.85
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1451 107.8 — — — — +48 — — 23.8% -2.05 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — -0.06
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1467 104.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.50 — 1–0 — +0.02
Career 1500 99.4 — — — — — — — 16.7% -2.00 — 0–1 — +5.50 Career 1746 127.0 — — — — -43 -52 +55 36.0% -0.99 22–39 (36%) 28–33 (46%) 98.5 -0.51

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.