H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Willem Prinsloo vs S Sullivan H2H: 1-0

Willem Prinsloo holds a 1–0 lead over S Sullivan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Willem Prinsloo leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Willem Prinsloo won the 1976 South African Open round of 16 6-1 4-6 6-2.

RSA Left-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Willem Prinsloo 6-1 4-6 6-2 S Sullivan Match data Nov 27, 1976* R16 South African 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
Willem Prinsloo #332 #81 0 1,549 13 33 28.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
S Sullivan — — — 1,516 — — — 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.

Willem Prinsloo S Sullivan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,516 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 1–1 50.0% #282 1,491 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 3–1 75.0% #154 1,547 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 4–15 21.1% #97 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 3–5 37.5% #122 1,501 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 1–9 10.0% #265 1,428 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Willem Prinsloo S Sullivan
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 %
1971 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1 1 2 50.0% 3 12 15 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 8 12 20 40.0% 4 16 20 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% Career 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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.

Willem Prinsloo S Sullivan
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
1971 1517 101.3 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.71 — 0–1 — -0.26 1976 1501 99.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.33 1–1 — — +0.53
1972 1488 98.1 — — — — — — — 25.0% -0.75 — — — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1491 103.0 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.60 0–1 1–0 — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1547 115.5 — — — — +58 — — 66.7% +1.00 1–0 — — +0.34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1503 110.5 — — — — — +2 — 23.3% -2.23 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 101.4 +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1501 102.5 — — — — +87 — — 36.8% -1.26 2–1 (67%) 2–0 — +1.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1428 101.7 — — — — +79 +29 — 26.9% -1.69 0–5 (0%) — — +0.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1549 109.6 — — — — +78 +7 — 32.7% -1.41 4–9 (31%) 5–2 (71%) 97.4 +6.17 Career 1516 100.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.33 1–1 — — +26.50

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.