Davis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUS 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
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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
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Dallas 1979ATP · Carpet · Final
7-5 4-6 6-2 7-6Dallas 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-4 6-4Dallas 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0 6-2Rotterdam 1979ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-2Rotterdam 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-0 6-3Rotterdam 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-1Rotterdam 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Rotterdam 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-3Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-0 6-3Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-1 6-2New Orleans 1979ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-2New Orleans 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
5-7 6-1 7-6New Orleans 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 3-6 6-3New Orleans 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2New Orleans 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Richmond 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
4-6 7-6 6-3Richmond 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-2Richmond 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Richmond 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Philadelphia WCT 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-1Masters Cup 1979ATP · Carpet · Final
6-7 6-3 7-5Masters Cup 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-4Masters Cup 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-2Masters Cup 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 3-0 RETMasters Cup 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-1Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-1Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-4Bologna WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
6-7 6-4 7-6 6-2Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-3Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 7-6Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
2-6 7-6 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 7-6San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-4San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-0San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 4-6 7-6Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-4Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
7-6 4-6 7-5Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
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