H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Yannick Noah vs Jose Luis Clerc H2H: 3-1
Yannick Noah holds a 3–1 lead over Jose Luis Clerc in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Yannick Noah leads 3–1 on clay. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1985 Roland Garros third round 6-1 6-7 6-4 4-6 8-6.
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FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1985* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-1 6-7 6-4 4-6 8-6 | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| May 19, 1985* | Rome | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-1 7-5 | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| May 30, 1980* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-4 6-7 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1978* | Aix En Provence | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 7-5 6-3 | 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 Luis Clerc | #1,263 | #4 | 20 | 2,217 | 361 | 141 | 71.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
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 Luis Clerc | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #15 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 68–22 | 75.6% | #8 | 2,010 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 | 1981 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #5 | 2,061 | 0 | 17 |
| 23 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 | 1982 | 66–23 | 74.2% | #6 | 1,943 | 0 | 22 |
| 24 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 | 1983 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #8 | 1,894 | 0 | 26 |
| 25 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 | 1984 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,824 | 0 | 26 |
| 26 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 | 1985 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #28 | 1,811 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 | 1989 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #514 | 1,722 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |