H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Van Winitsky vs Joao Soares H2H: 1-0
Van Winitsky holds a 1–0 lead over Joao Soares in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Van Winitsky leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Van Winitsky won the 1982 Hilton Head Wct third round 6-3 6-1.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
BRA
Age 75
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1982* | Hilton Head Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Van Winitsky | 6-3 6-1 | Joao Soares | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Winitsky | #834 | #35 | 0 | 1,852 | 106 | 133 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Joao Soares | #856 | #74 | 0 | 1,615 | 42 | 99 | 29.8% | 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 | Van Winitsky | Joao Soares | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #239 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #169 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 15–25 | 37.5% | #132 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #141 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #90 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #47 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #53 | 1,698 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #91 | 1,646 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #238 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1984 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #133 | 1,564 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #235 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #331 | 1,551 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #137 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #194 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #194 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #96 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #97 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #141 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #198 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #294 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |