Todd Nelson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dickson | 2 | 2 | 4 | Nov 4, 1987 | H2H |
| Guy Forget | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 2, 1989 | H2H |
| Tim Mayotte | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 14, 1988 | H2H |
| Boris Becker | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 31, 1988 | H2H |
| David Pate | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 28, 1988 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC
Todd Nelson vs Christo Steyn H2H: 1-0
Todd Nelson holds a 1–0 lead over Christo Steyn in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Todd Nelson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Todd Nelson won the 1986 Roland Garros round of 128 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Nelson | 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 | Christo Steyn | Match data | May 28, 1986* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Nelson | #1,179 | #58 | 156 | 1,650 | 53 | 90 | 37.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Todd Nelson | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1983 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #423 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #616 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1984 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #97 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #161 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1986 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #117 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #67 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1987 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #112 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #278 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1988 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #122 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #601 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1989 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #486 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #485 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #273 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #302 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1993 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #255 | 1,505 | 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 | Todd Nelson | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 22 | 1983 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1984 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1985 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1986 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1986 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 26 | 1987 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1987 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1988 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1989 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 22 | 46 | 68 | 32.4% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 9 | 17 | 26 | 34.6% | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48.7% | — | 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 | Todd Nelson | Christo Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | 1983 | 1529 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | +81 | 47.6% | +0.05 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.32 | 1983 | 1506 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.34 |
| 23 | 1984 | 1602 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -43 | — | 47.4% | -0.21 | 4–5 (44%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | +1.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1985 | 1566 | 122.4 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | +19 | 40.3% | -0.61 | 2–6 (25%) | 6–9 (40%) | — | +0.78 | 1985 | 1658 | 127.9 | — | — | — | — | -98 | -149 | +77 | 59.1% | +0.45 | 2–3 (40%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | +2.14 |
| 25 | 1986 | 1565 | 134.9 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | +12 | 37.7% | -0.70 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–7 (42%) | — | -0.43 | 1986 | 1677 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -146 | +61 | 47.3% | -0.32 | 9–4 (69%) | 9–12 (43%) | — | +0.56 |
| 26 | 1987 | 1575 | 132.2 | — | — | — | — | +42 | — | -8 | 50.0% | +0.07 | 1–7 (13%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | +1.45 | 1987 | 1531 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | +120 | 28.8% | -1.38 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.12 |
| 27 | 1988 | 1564 | 133.6 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | -56 | 39.2% | -0.70 | 4–5 (44%) | 4–6 (40%) | — | -0.85 | 1988 | 1510 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.09 |
| 28 | 1989 | 1520 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | +44 | — | — | 14.3% | -1.43 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1990 | 1507 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.50 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1991 | 1514 | 111.4 | -1.52 | -0.18 | 0.816 | 47.2% | +43 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.71 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1992 | 1504 | 104.3 | -0.63 | +1.44 | 0.846 | 45.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.33 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1993 | 1506 | 108.4 | +0.32 | +1.18 | 1.039 | 50.4% | +33 | — | — | 35.7% | -0.57 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | +0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1651 | 134.5 | -0.70 | +0.53 | 0.904 | 48.3% | +28 | -43 | +10 | 41.7% | -0.46 | 18–33 (35%) | 30–39 (43%) | 93.7 | +2.37 | — | 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.
Christo Steyn
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Mansdorf | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 19, 1987 | H2H |
| Bob Green | 3 | 1 | 4 | Oct 10, 1986 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 13, 1987 | H2H |
| Mel Purcell | 2 | 1 | 3 | Feb 4, 1987 | H2H |
| Kevin Curren | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 17, 1986 | H2H |