By surface
| Surface | John McEnroe | David Pate |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
All meetings (3)
| Date | Tour | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-19 | ATP | Los Angeles | Quarterfinal | Hard | John McEnroe | 6-2 | 6-3 | |||
| 1986-10-06 | ATP | Scottsdale | Semifinal | Hard | John McEnroe | 6-3 | 6-3 | |||
| 1986-09-15 | ATP | Los Angeles | Quarterfinal | Hard | John McEnroe | 6-3 | 7-6 |