H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Tom Cain vs Mike De Palmer H2H: 0-2

Mike De Palmer holds a 2–0 lead over Tom Cain in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Mike De Palmer leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mike De Palmer won the 1984 Metz round of 16 6-3 6-3.

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Tom Cain
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main-draw meetings
Mike De Palmer
USA Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mike De Palmer 6-3 6-3 Tom Cain Match data Mar 16, 1984* R16 Metz ATP 250 Hard
Mike De Palmer 6-2 3-6 6-3 Tom Cain Match data Oct 20, 1983* R32 Japan 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
Tom Cain #693 #70 0 1,650 43 67 39.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike De Palmer — — — 1,752 — — — 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 Mike De Palmer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1980 4–9 30.8% #219 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1981 2–5 28.6% — 1,476 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1982 13–14 48.1% — 1,551 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1983 15–19 44.1% #95 1,614 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1984 6–9 40.0% #182 1,603 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1985 3–10 23.1% #213 1,552 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1986 0–1 0.0% #597 1,537 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 Mike De Palmer
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 %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 6 4 10 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 1 4 75.0%
21 1980 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1983 6 8 14 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 6 4 10 60.0%
22 1981 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1985 6 10 16 37.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1983 6 7 13 46.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1986 5 5 10 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1987 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1985 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 18 24 42 42.9% 12 17 29 41.4% 5 9 14 35.7% 8 17 25 32.0% — 34 39 73 46.6% 10 12 22 45.5% 12 15 27 44.4% 12 11 23 52.2%

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 Mike De Palmer
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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1497 107.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.19
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1622 119.9 — — — — +40 — -44 54.1% -0.10 8–4 (67%) 10–3 (77%) 111.2 +2.64
21 1980 1512 120.9 — — — — +61 -15 — 32.3% -1.03 2–1 (67%) 2–3 (40%) 100.7 +0.32 1983 1582 134.9 — — — — +90 -20 -9 49.5% -0.08 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 99.6 +0.81
22 1981 1477 98.9 — — — — +51 +20 — 40.0% -1.07 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +1.35 1984 1636 127.4 — — — — +76 — — 54.2% 0.00 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.7 +1.07
23 1982 1552 124.8 — — — — +21 +2 -40 46.8% -0.03 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 102.7 +1.94 1985 1714 138.4 — — — — -69 -101 -3 50.0% -0.08 6–8 (43%) 8–7 (53%) 99.8 -1.39
24 1983 1615 130.4 — — — — +13 -24 -86 47.0% -0.12 8–7 (53%) 6–7 (46%) 102.1 +0.53 1986 1674 121.3 — — — — -14 -49 — 40.8% -0.75 3–2 (60%) 4–4 (50%) 102.2 -0.63
25 1984 1604 115.1 — — — — -3 — -44 44.1% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 2–5 (29%) 99.6 +0.40 1987 1589 116.5 — — — — -4 — — 35.1% -0.97 0–3 (0%) 3–2 (60%) 97.4 -0.70
26 1985 1552 117.6 — — — — +5 — — 31.3% -1.09 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) 94.8 -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1986 1538 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1650 126.9 — — — — +20 -8 -54 42.1% -0.42 18–17 (51%) 14–21 (40%) 97.9 +4.20 — 1752 135.1 — — — — +28 -50 -18 48.1% -0.26 26–29 (47%) 37–25 (60%) 108.0 +1.11

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.