US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
2-1 RETPlayer
John McEnroe
USABorn: February 16, 1959left-handed
886–20181.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 1219February 20, 1995
Best rankingNo. 1March 3, 1980
Record886–20181.5% wins
Titles78111 finals · 7 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height180 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
John McEnroe has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- December 13, 1976
- Career peak
- No. 1 March 3, 1980
- Archived observations
- 770 768 documented weeks
- Top 10442documented weeks
- Top 20607documented weeks
- Top 50690documented weeks
- Top 100697documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
78 career titlesFBasel 1991ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jakob HlasekWChicago 1991ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Patrick McEnroeWBasel 1990ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Goran IvanisevicFToulouse 1989ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jimmy ConnorsFCanada Masters 1989Masters 1000 · Hard Ivan LendlWIndianapolis 1989ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jay BergerWDallas 1989ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Brad GilbertWLyon 1989ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jakob HlasekWDetroit 1988ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Aaron KricksteinFIndianapolis 1988ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Boris BeckerWTokyo 1988ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Stefan EdbergFDusseldorf 1987ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Miloslav Mecir
65ATP/WTA main tour7Grand Slam6Masters 1000
285best-of-five matches
37reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Ivan LendlUSA36 matches15–21Jimmy ConnorsUSA35 matches21–14Johan KriekUSA17 matches12–5Bjorn BorgSWE14 matches7–7Brad GilbertUSA14 matches13–1Vitas GerulaitisUSA14 matches11–3Mats WilanderSWE13 matches7–6Peter FlemingUSA13 matches10–3Stefan EdbergSWE13 matches7–6Vijay AmritrajIND13 matches11–2Wojtek FibakPOL13 matches12–1Bill ScanlonUSA12 matches9–3
Matches
355 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4 6-1US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
W/OUS Open 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
6-1 6-2 6-4Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 6-4Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Final
7-6 7-6San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 7-5 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-2San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Davis Cup G1 R1: ZIM vs GRE 1979ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-3 6-2Davis Cup G1 R1: ZIM vs GRE 1979ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-2 6-1 6-1Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 7-5 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3WCT Challenge Cup 1978ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-5 3-6 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1978ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-2WCT Challenge Cup 1978ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-5 4-6 6-4Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs PAR 1978ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-1Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs PAR 1978ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-2 6-2Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-2Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-0Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-3Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
5-7 6-1 6-1Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Cologne 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-2Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-0Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 3-6 6-3Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-1 7-5Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 6-4 6-3Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-2 7-5US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-2 7-6