Head-to-Head
Updated: after Roland Garros 2015
Stats of the doubles ‘Head to Head’ is not available neither on the ATP nor ITF website, therefore I thought that I would prepare it for players who have created the biggest singles rivalries in the Open era. Below you can check out doubles H2H’s involving players who met the most times in singles (at least 20 matches). Clicking on a link, you are directed onto the ATP website to look at particular singles H2Hs.
# In the picture Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe in Paris (left: after their Roland Garros final 1984, right: before their last meeting at the Champions Tour 2010).
H2H’s of active players on the right side. There’s also additional info if players were teamed up in some tournaments.
Montreal 2009, 1R: R.Nadal / F.Roig d. N.Djokovic / D.Vemic 7-5, 6-4
Doha 2015, SF: R.Nadal / J.Monaco d. N.Djokovic / F.Krajinovic 7-6(3) 6-1
They played one tournament as a team
Memphis 1980, SF: J.McEnroe / B.Gottfried d. I.Lendl / R.Tanner 7-6, 6-3
Milan 1980, SF: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / B.Scanlon 6-2, 6-2
Toronto 1982, SF: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / J.Brabenec 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
San Francisco 1983, F: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / V.Van Patten 6-1, 6-2
Forest Hills 1984, 2R: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / R.Meyer 6-4, 6-4
World Team Cup 1984, F: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / T.Smid 6-1, 6-2
Wimbledon 1985, 2R: J.McEnroe / P.Fleming d. I.Lendl / C.Fancutt 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Key Biscayne 1987, 1R: I.Lendl / B.Scanlon d. J.McEnroe / M.Mitchell 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Brussels 1985, 1R: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. B.Becker / J.Lloyd 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Boca West 1986, SF: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. B.Becker / S.Zivojinovic 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
Davis Cup 1988: B.Becker / E.Jelen d. S.Edberg / A.Jarryd 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
Miami 1991, 1R: B.Becker / S.Zivojinovic d. S.Edberg / S.Salumaa 7-5, 7-6
Stuttgart 1992, 2R: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. B.Becker / M.Stich 6-3, 7-6
Queens Club 1993, 2R: B.Becker / P.Kuhnen d. S.Edberg / J.Frana 7-5, 6-4
They played one tournament as a team.
Indian Wells 2004, 2R: R.Nadal / T.Robredo d. R.Federer / Y.Allegro 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Rome 2007, 1R: R.Nadal / C.Moya d. R.Federer / S.Wawrinka 6-4, 7-6(5)
Indian Wells 2011, SF: R.Federer / S.Wawrinka d. R.Nadal / M.Lopez 7-5, 6-3
Dubai 2006, 1R: R.Nadal / F.Lopez d. D.Ferrer / A.Seppi 6-3, 7-5
Barcelona 2007, 1R: R.Nadal / B.Salva d. D.Ferrer / F.Vicente 6-3, 6-4
Montreal 2013, 1R: P.Andujar / R.Nadal d. D.Ferrer / F.Lopez 6-7(2), 6-1, [12-10]
They played two tournaments as a team.
World Team Cup 1984, RR: I.Lendl / T.Smid d. S.Edberg / A.Jarryd 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Wembley 1984, QF: I.Lendl / A.Gomez d. S.Edberg / A.Jarryd 6-4, 7-5
Queens Club 1990, QF: I.Lendl / H.Leconte d. S.Edberg / P.Sampras 7-6, 6-4
Queens Club 1993, 1R: S.Edberg / J.Frana d. I.Lendl / C.Van Rensburg 6-4, 6-4
They played two tournaments as a team.
Roland Garros 1973; 1R: B.Gottfried / D.Stockton d. M.Lara / R.Ramirez 4-6, 6-2, 8-6
New Delhi 1973, QF: J.McManus / R.Ramirez d. P.Gerken / B.Gottfried 6-3, 9-7
St. Petersburg 1974, 1R: B.Mottram / R.Ramirez d. B.Gottfried / D.Stockton 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
Lacosta 1974; 1R: J.Hrebec / R.Ramirez d. B.Gottfried / D.Stockton 6-4, 6-2
Las Vegas 1974; 1R: C.Pasarell / R.Ramirez d. B.Gottfried / D.Stockton 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
They played 142 (!) tournaments as a team.
Indian Wells 2001, 2R: L.Hewitt / P.Rafter d. R.Federer / D.Hrbaty 6-3, 6-4
Davis Cup 2012: C.Guccione / L.Hewitt d. R.Federer / S.Wawrinka 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5)
They played one tournament as a team.
They played two tournaments as a team.
Wembley 1984, SF: I.Lendl / A.Gomez d. B.Becker / E.Sanchez 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
Davis Cup 1985: B.Becker / A.Maurer d. I.Lendl / T.Smid 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
Tokyo 1985, QF: I.Lendl / A.Gomez d. B.Becker / S.Zivojinovic 7-6(2), 6-3
Tokyo 1986, QF: I.Lendl / A.Gomez d. B.Becker / E.Jelen 6-4, 7-5
Australian Open 1984, 3R: M.Wilander / J.Nystrom d. I.Lendl / V.Amritraj 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
World Team Cup 1985, RR: I.Lendl / T.Smid d. M.Wilander / A.Jarryd 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
They played one tournament as a team.
Davis Cup 2005: Y.Allegro / R.Federer d. A.Murray / G.Rusedski 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-2
Los Angeles 1974, 2R: A.Ashe / R.Tanner d. J.Connors / S.Segura 6-4, 6-4
Stockholm 1975, QF: C.Pasarell / R.Tanner d. J.Connors / I.Nastase 7-6, 6-1
London 1975, SF: J.Connors / I.Nastase d. C.Pasarell / R.Tanner 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
They played two tournaments as a team.
Stockholm 1984, 2R: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. M.Wilander / J.Nystrom 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Cincinnati 1985, F: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. M.Wilander / J.Nystrom 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Masters 1986, F: S.Edberg / A.Jarryd d. M.Wilander / J.Nystrom 6-1, 7-6
Rotterdam 1986, SF: S.Edberg / S.Zivojinovic d. M.Wilander / J.Nystrom 6-3, 6-4
They played two tournaments as a team.
They played one tournament as a team.
Roland Garros 1974, QF: B.Borg / A.Metreveli d. T.Vazquez / G.Vilas 7-5, 6-4
They played ten tournaments as a team.
Rome 1991, 1R: P.Sampras / B.Gilbert d. J.Courier / P.McEnroe 6-4, 6-4
Montreal 1991, 2R: J.Courier / J.Hlasek d. P.Sampras / P.McEnroe 7-6, 6-4
They played 24 (!) tournaments as a team.
They played two tournaments as a team.
Dubai 2007: Y.Allegro / R.Federer vs. N.Davydenko / M.Youzhny 6-7(4), 6-4, [10-5]
They played two tournaments as a team.
Interesting that Lendl has a positive (and identical) doubles record against Edberg and Becker – theoretically superior doubles players. 🙂
i really love this stat, it’s always interesting to see Top Players playing against each other in Doubles…and even more interesting to see them Pair up in Doubles….
sometimes many people didn’t realise it, but Edberg/Becker, Edberg/Sampras, McEnroe/Agassi, and now Djokovic/Murray have played together as a team….
and yes i agree about the Lendl bit on Becker and Edberg, i have seen Lendl play doubles…it’s not pretty…i suppose like Nadal today, the return of serves paid dividends more for them, rather than the serve and volley combination…
After Australian Open 2013, Federer with Denko & Murray creates 23rd & 24th Open-era pair (7 active ones) to play at least 20 singles matches.
Probably you missed these pairs:
25 – Brian Gottfried vs. Raul Ramirez (15-10)
21 – Stefan Edberg vs. Michael Chang (12-9)
20 – Mats Wilander vs. Stefan Edberg (11-9)
Thx, I’ll add them after RG ’13
Great find Statsman with Gottfried & Ramirez! 30 matches in total against each other, but never in the best of five!