Player data updated: 2026-09-13 08:16 UTC

Photo of Chris Lewis, professional tennis player

Chris Lewis

NZL Age 69 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1973–1985

Chris Lewis represented New Zealand on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 19. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 221–196 and 3 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
19 (Apr 16, 1984)
Elo peak
1865 (79th percentile)
Singles record
221–196 (53.0%)
Singles titles
3
Prize money
$647,550

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

Jump to section

ATP Matches full match log →

Chris Lewis's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tim Gullikson 6-4 2-6 4-6 4-6 L Match data Nov 29, 1985* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Matt Mitchell #166 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data Nov 27, 1985* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Blaine Willenborg #178 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 24, 1985* R64 Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay
Pablo Arraya #80 2-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jul 11, 1985* R32 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Clay
Dan Goldie #108 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data Jul 10, 1985* R64 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Chris Lewis's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Mark Edmondson 3 4 7 Jun 13, 1985 H2H
John Alexander 4 3 7 May 15, 1984 H2H
Rod Frawley 5 1 6 Oct 6, 1983 H2H
Tomas Smid 1 5 6 Aug 17, 1983 H2H
Balazs Taroczy 1 4 5 Jul 25, 1984 H2H

Singles Titles (3)

Chris Lewis singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197821 1 1 Austrian Open Kitzbühel
198124 1 1 Munich Open
198528 1 1 ASB Classic
Total 3 3

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Chris Lewis career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973160110.0%
19741712333.3%318318
1975180110.0%323396
1976199162536.0%168127
19772018123060.0%10055
19782134266056.7%5140
19792210182835.7%4065
19802324244850.0%6859
19812441246563.1%6631
19822530205060.0%3248
19832628235154.9%5757
19842715183345.5%2593
19852811112250.0%101120
Career22119641753.0%

Career Results by Surface

Chris Lewis career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197316 0110.0% 0110.0%
197417 12333.3% 12333.3%
197518 0110.0% 0110.0%
197619 13425.0%25728.6%24633.3%44850.0% 9162536.0%
197720 551050.0%1372065.0% 18123060.0%
197821 0220.0%30164665.2%24633.3%24633.3% 34266056.7%
197922 0330.0%10132343.5%0220.0% 10182835.7%
198023 0330.0%16102661.5%461040.0%45944.4% 24244850.0%
198124 1472166.7%861457.1%1372065.0%641060.0% 41246563.1%
198225 54955.6%1692564.0%971656.3% 30205060.0%
198326 861457.1%981752.9%1041471.4%15616.7% 28235154.9%
198427 34742.9%11102152.4%13425.0%0110.0% 15183345.5%
198528 51683.3%36933.3%33650.0%0110.0% 11112250.0%
Career36336952.2%1108819855.6%585110953.2%17244141.5%22119641753.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Chris Lewis career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197619 000110.0%101100.0%00 11250.0%
197720 0110.0%23540.0%731070.0%00 971656.2%
197821 23540.0%281020.0%53862.5%303100.0% 12142646.2%
197922 0330.0%0330.0%651154.5%00 6111735.3%
198023 0330.0%16714.3%661250.0%00 7152231.8%
198124 0440.0%17812.5%1672369.6%00 17183548.6%
198225 0330.0%13425.0%961560.0%202100.0% 12122450.0%
198326 0110.0%391225.0%1181957.9%303100.0% 17183548.6%
198427 0110.0%23540.0%791643.8%42666.7% 13152846.4%
198528 00101100.0%0440.0%961560.0% 10102050.0%
Career 219219.5%13435623.2%685111957.1%2182972.4% 10412122546.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 225/417 (54.0%) of Chris Lewis's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Chris Lewis advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1973 16 1491 97.1 0.0% -3.00 -0.05
1974 17 1478 99.8 +14 42.9% -0.38 1–1 +0.45
1975 18 1462 100.3 25.0% -1.75 0–1 +0.08
1976 19 1525 125.9 +42 +6 +6 42.9% -0.55 2–9 (18%) 5–2 (71%) 95.1 +1.53
1977 20 1746 143.6 -125 +1 58.1% +0.59 4–4 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 103.9 +0.23
1978 21 1796 149.1 -214 +9 -64 58.1% +0.80 6–6 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 102.6 +0.28
1979 22 1626 126.6 -84 +69 39.4% -0.66 3–6 (33%) 3–6 (33%) 94.5 +0.17
1980 23 1679 133.7 -146 +67 +21 49.1% -0.12 6–4 (60%) 6–8 (43%) 100.1 +1.31
1981 24 1831 147.2 -63 -49 -7 56.1% +0.43 18–5 (78%) 10–11 (48%) 112.7 +0.80
1982 25 1724 133.3 +32 +57 +34 62.9% +0.82 4–4 (50%) 11–4 (73%) 102.5 +2.19
1983 26 1776 139.5 -75 -1 +127 52.1% +0.13 13–8 (62%) 13–18 (42%) 100.1 -0.32
1984 27 1657 127.2 +2 +105 +134 42.3% -0.62 7–2 (78%) 5–2 (71%) 107.2 -0.18
1985 28 1598 117.4 +95 +79 +146 51.6% +0.09 3–4 (43%) 4–3 (57%) 96.8 +2.69
Career 1865 142.6 -52 +31 +34 52.4% +0.18 67–53 (56%) 64–64 (50%) 105.0 +2.22

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Chris Lewis Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197619 R32R64 2–2 (50%)
197720 R16R32R128 4–3 (57%)
197821 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
197922 R64R64R128 1–3 (25%)
198023 R64R64R64 2–3 (40%)
198124 R16R64R64R64 5–4 (56%)
198225 R32R64R32R32 6–4 (60%)
198326 R32R128FR64 8–4 (67%)
198427 R64R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
198528 R64R64R64 3–3 (50%)
W-L 8–9
(47%)
8–9
(47%)
13–9
(59%)
4–6
(40%)
33–33
(50%)

ATP 500

Chris Lewis ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197821 R64SF 4–2 (67%)
197922 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
198124 FR64 5–2 (71%)
198225 R64 0–1 (0%)
198326 R64 0–1 (0%)
198427 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 5–3
(62%)
3–3
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
12–9
(57%)

ATP 250

Chris Lewis ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBSWEBARBRIBUEDALFLRGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMCMELMUNNAPQUEROTSTGSTUTKYVIEWASAIXBALBANBIRMIABOGBORBOUBRIBRUCHRCLECOLFORHAMHILLALASLINLITEASMAUMEMMILMILNANNEWNICNOREASIWPHIQUISALSAOSOUST.SURSYDSYDTAITEHU.S W-L
Win %
197316 R32 0–1 (0%)
197417 R32R16 1–2 (33%)
197518 R32 0–1 (0%)
197619 R32R64R32R64R32R32R16QFR16QFR64R32R32R64 7–14 (33%)
197720 FSFQFR32R32R32R16R32 14–8 (64%)
197821 QFR64QFR32R64WR16R32R16R32R32R32SFR64QFQFR32SFR64QFR32R16 29–21 (58%)
197922 R16R32R32QFR32R16R64R32R64R64R16R64R16 8–13 (38%)
198023 R32R32QFR16R16QFR16R16R64QFR32R32QFQFR32R32R32R32QFSFR64 22–21 (51%)
198124 R16FR64QFR32SFWR32R64R32FR16R16R32QFR16R64FR16 31–18 (63%)
198225 R32QFR32R16R32QFR16SFQFSFR32R16FR16R64 24–15 (62%)
198326 QFSFR16QFR64QFQFR32SFR16R16R16R64R32R32R64R32 20–17 (54%)
198427 QFR16R16R32R32R64QFR32R16R32R32R16R32 12–13 (48%)
198528 WR32R32R64R64R32R32R32R32 8–8 (50%)
W-L 8–4
(67%)
15–7
(68%)
2–1
(67%)
2–4
(33%)
5–3
(62%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
7–7
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
9–4
(69%)
4–2
(67%)
0–5
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
9–3
(75%)
7–6
(54%)
7–7
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
13–5
(72%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
5–3
(62%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
8–7
(53%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
176–152
(54%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
19
Career-high date
Apr 16, 1984
First Top 100
Apr 25, 1977
First Top 50
Jan 16, 1978
First Top 20
Apr 16, 1984
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Chris Lewis ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197417318
197518323355324333396
197619168127
197720100979810055
197821444045464651502732333240
197922404444413236497058576565
198023706966646558555258576259
198124686452565259684851434431
198225333541373834343735403548
19832657
198427222123222222586982917893
1985288081838512196125125116119117120
198629192187196193224330558564569566573579
2001441368
2002459081054

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Chris Lewis's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Ulrich Pinner GER #19 1,893 250 132 118 52.8% 2 0 0 1973–1983 Rivalries Match log
Hank Pfister USA #19 1,929 473 260 213 55.0% 2 0 0 1975–1988 Rivalries Match log
Karl Meiler GER #20 1,903 442 252 190 57.0% $2,148 4 0 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Onny Parun NZL #19 1,991 716 375 341 52.4% $4,000 6 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Borowiak USA #20 1,958 594 290 304 48.8% $598 5 0 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Kim Warwick AUS #15 1,946 556 288 268 51.8% $989,620 3 0 0 1969–1988 Rivalries Match log
Phil Dent AUS #17 1,958 758 414 344 54.6% 3 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Vijay Amritraj IND #18 2,008 681 387 294 56.8% $1,331,913 16 0 0 1970–1993 Rivalries Match log
Victor Amaya USA #15 1,991 360 187 173 51.9% $694,304 3 0 0 1973–1983 Rivalries Match log
Fritz Buehning USA #21 1,887 234 113 121 48.3% $608,506 1 0 0 1978–1984 Rivalries Match log
Paul Mcnamee AUS #24 1,900 446 229 217 51.3% $1,233,615 2 0 0 1972–1988 Rivalries Match log
Heinz Gunthardt SUI #22 1,969 414 225 189 54.3% $1,550,007 5 0 0 1976–1987 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Lewis?
Chris Lewis is 69 years old, born on March 9, 1957.
Which country does Chris Lewis represent?
Chris Lewis represents New Zealand in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Chris Lewis?
Chris Lewis is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is Chris Lewis left-handed or right-handed?
Chris Lewis plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Chris Lewis won?
Chris Lewis has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Chris Lewis won?
TennisDB does not group any of Chris Lewis's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Chris Lewis won?
Chris Lewis has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Auckland in 1985.
What is Chris Lewis' highest ATP ranking?
Chris Lewis' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 19, first achieved on April 16, 1984.
What is Chris Lewis' career win-loss record?
Chris Lewis has a career ATP singles record of 221 wins and 196 losses (53.0%).
How much career prize money has Chris Lewis earned?
Chris Lewis has earned at least $647,550 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Chris Lewis's career appear in TennisDB?
Chris Lewis appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1985.
On which surface does Chris Lewis have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Chris Lewis's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 55.6% (110–88).
Who has Chris Lewis faced most often?
Chris Lewis' most frequent opponent is Mark Edmondson, with a head-to-head record of 3–4 across 7 meetings.