H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Tom Cain vs Leo Palin H2H: 2-0

Tom Cain holds a 2–0 lead over Leo Palin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Tom Cain leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tom Cain won the 1982 Maui round of 32 6-1 6-4.

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Tom Cain
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Leo Palin
FIN Age 69 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tom Cain 6-1 6-4 Leo Palin Match data Sep 30, 1982* R32 Maui ATP 250 Hard
Tom Cain 6-4 4-6 7-6 Leo Palin Match data Feb 26, 1981* R32 Mexico City 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
Tom Cain #693 #70 0 1,650 43 67 39.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leo Palin #904 #92 0 1,560 28 60 31.8% 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 Tom Cain Leo Palin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1975 0–1 0.0% #399 1,477 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1977 0–2 0.0% #366 1,451 0 0
21 1980 4–9 30.8% #219 1,512 0 0 1978 1–3 25.0% #236 1,449 0 0
22 1981 2–5 28.6% — 1,476 0 0 1979 5–8 38.5% #135 1,493 0 0
23 1982 13–14 48.1% — 1,551 0 0 1980 5–15 25.0% #197 1,464 0 0
24 1983 15–19 44.1% #95 1,614 0 0 1981 6–7 46.2% — 1,522 0 0
25 1984 6–9 40.0% #182 1,603 0 0 1982 8–17 32.0% #99 1,504 0 0
26 1985 3–10 23.1% #213 1,552 0 0 1983 1–1 50.0% #216 1,519 0 0
27 1986 0–1 0.0% #597 1,537 0 0 1984 2–4 33.3% #234 1,521 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1985 0–2 0.0% #277 1,485 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 Tom Cain Leo Palin
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1980 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1981 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 2 5 7 28.6% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
23 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1980 2 5 7 28.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
24 1983 6 7 13 46.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7%
25 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1982 4 8 12 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 1985 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1983 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
27 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1984 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 18 24 42 42.9% 12 17 29 41.4% 5 9 14 35.7% 8 17 25 32.0% — 11 26 37 29.7% 10 21 31 32.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 6 9 15 40.0%

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 Tom Cain Leo Palin
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1478 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.33 — — — +0.18
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1452 96.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — +0.39
21 1980 1512 120.9 — — — — +61 -15 — 32.3% -1.03 2–1 (67%) 2–3 (40%) — +0.32 1978 1450 111.0 — — — — — — — 25.0% -0.75 — 0–3 (0%) — +0.18
22 1981 1477 98.9 — — — — +51 +20 — 40.0% -1.07 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +1.35 1979 1493 111.3 — — — — +33 +57 — 40.7% -0.52 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.71
23 1982 1552 124.8 — — — — +21 +2 -40 46.8% -0.03 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) — +1.94 1980 1464 111.8 — — — — +4 +70 — 33.3% -0.90 1–5 (17%) 1–6 (14%) — +1.11
24 1983 1615 130.4 — — — — +13 -24 -86 47.0% -0.12 8–7 (53%) 6–7 (46%) — +0.53 1981 1523 115.4 — — — — +17 -7 — 45.2% -0.55 2–2 (50%) 5–3 (63%) — +1.63
25 1984 1604 115.1 — — — — -3 — -44 44.1% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 2–5 (29%) — +0.40 1982 1504 104.4 — — — — +25 -20 — 34.4% -1.34 3–2 (60%) 7–2 (78%) — +1.64
26 1985 1552 117.6 — — — — +5 — — 31.3% -1.09 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.01 1983 1520 95.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.00 — — — +0.02
27 1986 1538 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05 1984 1521 105.3 — — — — +16 — — 40.0% -0.75 2–2 (50%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.44
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1486 96.3 — — — — — — — 28.6% -1.14 0–1 — — +0.36
Career — 1650 126.9 — — — — +20 -8 -54 42.1% -0.42 18–17 (51%) 14–21 (40%) 97.9 +4.20 — 1561 111.1 — — — — +20 +27 — 35.6% -0.99 10–13 (43%) 15–18 (45%) 101.0 +7.57

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.