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Bill Cowan
Bill Cowan represented Canada on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 207. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 1–8 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
207 (Dec 8, 1986)
Elo peak
1513 (6th percentile)
Singles record
1–8 (11.1%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$12,847
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christo Steyn | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1987* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Mike Bauer | 6-3 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 15, 1986* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Greg Holmes | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1986* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Glenn Michibata | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1982* | R32 | Bangkok | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rocky Royer | 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1982* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
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| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christo Steyn | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 12, 1987 | H2H |
| Mike Bauer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 15, 1986 | H2H |
| Greg Holmes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 13, 1986 | H2H |
| Glenn Michibata | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 18, 1982 | H2H |
| Rocky Royer | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 20, 1982 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1980 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1980 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 4/9 (44.4%) of Bill Cowan's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21 | 1501 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.54 |
| 1981 | 22 | 1467 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.20 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.36 |
| 1982 | 23 | 1439 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.41 |
| 1986 | 27 | 1423 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.08 |
| 1987 | 28 | 1413 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| Career | 1513 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0% | -1.55 | 0–1 | 0–5 (0%) | — | +16.89 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21 | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1981 | 22 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 27 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 28 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–4 (20%) |
1–4 (20%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | TKY | BAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23 | R64 | R32 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1986 | 27 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–3 (0%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
207
Career-high date
Dec 8, 1986
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 662 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 403 |
| 1983 | 24 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | 563 | — | — | — | — | 487 | 483 | 511 | 498 | 485 | 592 | 555 |
| 1985 | 26 | 553 | 569 | 547 | 590 | 603 | 632 | 737 | 745 | 742 | 742 | 710 | 743 |
| 1986 | 27 | 740 | 733 | 252 | 255 | 250 | 254 | 240 | 223 | 221 | 219 | 211 | 207 |
| 1987 | 28 | 208 | 211 | 360 | 360 | 370 | 378 | 407 | 480 | 527 | 543 | 914 | 918 |
| 1988 | 29 | 917 | 918 | 924 | 950 | 964 | 984 | 992 | 999 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1085 | — | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Nealon | USA | #230 | 1,523 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9.1% | $17,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Lorenzo Fargas | ESP | #201 | 1,500 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7.1% | $12,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Christophe Bernelle | FRA | #185 | 1,500 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Desmond Tyson | AUS | #218 | 1,514 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | $49,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Brent Pirow | RSA | #229 | 1,500 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% | $5,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1981–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ricky Brown | USA | #215 | 1,515 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | $35,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Markus Gunthardt | SUI | #209 | 1,508 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11.1% | $81,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Stuart Bale | GBR | #202 | 1,553 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | $48,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Joel Bailey | USA | #197 | 1,500 | 41 | 7 | 34 | 17.1% | $16,298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jean Marc Piacentile | FRA | #195 | 1,514 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $19,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1982–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Randy Nixon | USA | #175 | 1,500 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | $37,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1982–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Peter Johnston | AUS | #226 | 1,500 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 16.7% | $4,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980–1986 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Bill Cowan?
- Bill Cowan is 67 years old, born on April 28, 1959.
- Which country does Bill Cowan represent?
- Bill Cowan represents Canada in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Bill Cowan left-handed or right-handed?
- Bill Cowan plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Bill Cowan won?
- Bill Cowan has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Bill Cowan won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Bill Cowan's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Bill Cowan's highest ATP ranking?
- Bill Cowan's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 207, first achieved on December 8, 1986.
- What is Bill Cowan's career win-loss record?
- Bill Cowan has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 8 losses (11.1%).
- How much career prize money has Bill Cowan earned?
- Bill Cowan has earned at least $12,847 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Bill Cowan's career appear in TennisDB?
- Bill Cowan appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1980 through 1987.
- Who has Bill Cowan faced most often?
- Bill Cowan's most frequent opponent is Christo Steyn, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.