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

Thomas Muster vs Christo Steyn H2H: 1-0

Thomas Muster holds a 1–0 lead over Christo Steyn in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Thomas Muster leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Thomas Muster won the 1986 Vienna Open round of 32 7-6 3-6 6-3.

AUT Age 58 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
RSA Age 65 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Thomas Muster #45 7-6 3-6 6-3 Christo Steyn #42 Match data Oct 23, 1986* R32 Vienna Open 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
Thomas Muster #1,092 #1 4,474 2,165 590 268 68.8% 1 8 0 4 31 44
Christo Steyn #620 #42 0 1,748 43 53 44.8% 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 Thomas Muster Christo Steyn
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1984 2–2 50.0% 1,533 0 0
17 1985 9–8 52.9% #98 1,612 0 0
18 1986 18–16 52.9% #47 1,741 0 1
19 1987 22–16 57.9% #56 1,753 0 1
20 1988 47–16 74.6% #16 1,915 0 5
21 1989 18–10 64.3% #21 1,867 0 5
22 1990 45–17 72.6% #7 1,861 0 8 1983 1–2 33.3% #616 1,505 0 0
23 1991 30–18 62.5% #35 1,835 0 10
24 1992 39–23 62.9% #18 1,783 0 13 1985 15–10 60.0% #77 1,657 0 0
25 1993 77–21 78.6% #9 1,953 0 20 1986 22–23 48.9% #67 1,677 0 0
26 1994 54–26 67.5% #16 1,832 0 23 1987 5–17 22.7% #278 1,530 0 0
27 1995 84–17 83.2% #3 2,005 1 35 1988 0–1 0.0% #601 1,510 0 0
28 1996 65–21 75.6% #5 1,927 1 42
29 1997 43–23 65.2% #9 1,823 1 44
30 1998 32–20 61.5% #25 1,801 1 44
31 1999 5–11 31.2% #189 1,675 1 44
42 2010 0–1 0.0% #980 1,656 1 44
43 2011 0–2 0.0% #1075 1,608 1 44

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 Thomas Muster Christo Steyn
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 %
16 1984 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
17 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3%
18 1986 1 5 6 16.7% 17 10 27 63.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
19 1987 9 5 14 64.3% 13 10 23 56.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1988 3 5 8 37.5% 39 9 48 81.3% 5 2 7 71.4%
21 1989 12 5 17 70.6% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
22 1990 10 2 12 83.3% 31 10 41 75.6% 4 5 9 44.4% 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1991 2 3 5 40.0% 28 13 41 68.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
24 1992 7 5 12 58.3% 30 13 43 69.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1985 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 12 5 17 70.6%
25 1993 18 7 25 72.0% 55 10 65 84.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 1986 13 11 24 54.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5%
26 1994 18 10 28 64.3% 33 10 43 76.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 1987 4 11 15 26.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
27 1995 9 6 15 60.0% 65 3 68 95.6% 10 8 18 55.6% 1988 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1996 13 8 21 61.9% 46 4 50 92.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 7 9 22.2%
29 1997 27 8 35 77.1% 8 8 16 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5%
30 1998 11 7 18 61.1% 20 11 31 64.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1999 4 5 9 44.4% 1 6 7 14.3%
42 2010 0 1 1 0.0%
43 2011 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 146 85 231 63.2% 397 128 525 75.6% 6 9 15 40.0% 41 46 87 47.1% 20 27 47 42.6% 4 7 11 36.4% 16 12 28 57.1% 3 7 10 30.0%

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 Thomas Muster Christo Steyn
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
16 1984 1533 117.1 50.0% +0.50 -0.24
17 1985 1612 126.8 +22 50.0% -0.15 3–2 (60%) 2–1 (67%) +0.07
18 1986 1741 147.7 -223 +71 54.8% +0.44 4–6 (40%) 4–4 (50%) -1.90
19 1987 1754 137.1 -95 +27 55.2% +0.25 9–5 (64%) 11–6 (65%) -0.14
20 1988 1916 160.0 -207 +120 67.1% +1.44 12–2 (86%) 6–4 (60%) -1.96
21 1989 1868 141.2 -42 +130 64.5% +0.91 3–4 (43%) 6–2 (75%) +0.55
22 1990 1862 152.4 -32 +106 65.8% +0.93 13–4 (76%) 14–5 (74%) +0.89 1983 1506 108.7 45.5% 0.00 0–1 +0.34
23 1991 1836 142.4 -0.24 +3.28 1.088 51.7% -95 +121 58.8% +0.61 12–9 (57%) 7–6 (54%) -0.44
24 1992 1783 142.2 +0.70 +1.68 1.059 50.8% -81 +156 56.4% +0.48 16–5 (76%) 9–11 (45%) +0.43 1985 1658 127.9 -98 -149 +77 59.1% +0.45 2–3 (40%) 6–3 (67%) +2.14
25 1993 1954 154.4 +4.84 +4.04 1.280 54.2% -117 +137 71.5% +1.48 17–7 (71%) 16–17 (48%) +2.71 1986 1677 129.0 -42 -146 +61 47.3% -0.32 9–4 (69%) 9–12 (43%) +0.56
26 1994 1832 152.5 +2.55 +2.88 1.158 52.7% +6 +172 65.5% +1.10 15–12 (56%) 18–13 (58%) +0.94 1987 1531 114.3 -6 +120 28.8% -1.38 0–3 (0%) 1–3 (25%) +0.12
27 1995 2006 162.1 +3.78 +6.50 1.294 54.8% -159 +281 75.0% +1.55 20–9 (69%) 27–8 (77%) -0.55 1988 1510 100.0 40.0% -1.40 0–1 1–0 +0.09
28 1996 1928 153.9 +2.83 +4.89 1.219 53.6% -136 +345 -340 71.6% +1.36 15–5 (75%) 19–9 (68%) +1.60
29 1997 1824 152.8 +2.58 +1.22 1.077 51.5% +70 +208 -208 61.7% +0.64 12–9 (57%) 17–10 (63%) -0.07
30 1998 1801 149.6 +0.50 +1.96 1.068 51.4% +43 +123 56.8% +0.65 11–3 (79%) 3–8 (27%) -1.16
31 1999 1676 130.2 -0.85 -2.23 0.815 47.0% +114 +110 35.0% -0.85 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) -1.42
42 2010 1656 99.5 -1.45 +0.41 0.576 43.8% 0.0% -2.50 0–1 +0.12
43 2011 1609 96.4 -3.83 -0.41 0.661 41.0% 0.0% -4.00 +0.06
Career 2165 156.5 +2.51 +3.47 1.162 52.7% -56 +164 -287 64.1% +0.95 164–84 (66%) 161–108 (60%) 106.5 -0.06 1749 127.1 -36 -147 +81 46.3% -0.35 11–12 (48%) 17–18 (49%) 99.3 +3.39

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.