H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Yannick Noah vs Joakim Nystrom H2H: 2-3
Joakim Nystrom holds a 3–2 lead over Yannick Noah in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Joakim Nystrom leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Yannick Noah leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1987 Lyon final 6-4 7-5.
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FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 63
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1987* | Lyon | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | Yannick Noah | 6-4 7-5 | Joakim Nystrom | Match data |
| Apr 27, 1986* | Monte Carlo | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Joakim Nystrom | 6-3 6-2 | Yannick Noah | Match data |
| Mar 2, 1986* | La Quinta | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Joakim Nystrom | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | Yannick Noah | Match data |
| Nov 9, 1985* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Joakim Nystrom | 6-2 7-5 | Yannick Noah | Match data |
| Nov 5, 1981* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Yannick Noah | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Joakim Nystrom | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Noah | #1,303 | #3 | 1,079 | 2,196 | 456 | 194 | 70.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| Joakim Nystrom | #977 | #7 | 54 | 2,114 | 257 | 136 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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 | Yannick Noah | Joakim Nystrom | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #440 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #69 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 | 1982 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #98 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 | 1983 | 26–12 | 68.4% | #27 | 1,868 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 | 1984 | 56–20 | 73.7% | #11 | 1,967 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 | 1985 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #11 | 1,925 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 | 1986 | 55–17 | 76.4% | #7 | 1,912 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 | 1987 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #16 | 1,876 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 | 1988 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #69 | 1,729 | 0 | 13 |
| 26 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #331 | 1,607 | 0 | 13 |
| 27 | 1987 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #8 | 1,921 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1988 | 32–10 | 76.2% | #12 | 1,940 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,875 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1990 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #40 | 1,724 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1991 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #188 | 1,716 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1995 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #552 | 1,692 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1300 | 1,678 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |