H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Yannick Noah vs Jose Higueras H2H: 4-1
Yannick Noah holds a 4–1 lead over Jose Higueras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Yannick Noah leads 4–1 on clay. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1983 Hamburg final 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-0.
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FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1983* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Yannick Noah | 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-0 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1983* | Lisbon | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-4 6-2 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| May 1, 1982* | Madrid | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-2 7-6 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1979* | Madrid | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1978* | Nice | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Jose Higueras | 6-3 6-4 6-4 | Yannick Noah | 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 |
| Jose Higueras | #335 | #6 | 0 | 2,088 | 427 | 226 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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 | Jose Higueras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | 1987 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #8 | 1,921 | 1 | 21 | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 1988 | 32–10 | 76.2% | #12 | 1,940 | 1 | 22 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,875 | 1 | 22 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1990 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #40 | 1,724 | 1 | 23 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | 1991 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #188 | 1,716 | 1 | 23 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 |
| 35 | 1995 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #552 | 1,692 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1300 | 1,678 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |