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Dale Houston

AUS Age 64 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1984–1984

Dale Houston represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 280. In TennisDB's records, Dale Houston finished with a career record of 2–3 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking

280 (Jun 17, 1985)

Elo peak

1550 (18th percentile)

Career record

2–3 (40.0%)

Career titles

Prize money

$1,372

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

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ATP Matches full match log →

Dale Houston's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Colin Dowdeswell #179	5-7 3-6	L	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1984*	R32	Melbourne	ATP 250	Grass
John Fitzgerald #67	4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data	Dec 12, 1984*	R64	Sydney International	ATP 250	Grass
Mats Wilander #4	3-6 6-2 6-7 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Dec 2, 1984*	R32	Australian Open	Grand Slam	Grass
Mark Edmondson #122	6-3 6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 30, 1984*	R64	Australian Open	Grand Slam	Grass
Craig A Miller #192	6-4 6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Nov 28, 1984*	R128	Australian Open	Grand Slam	Grass

Rivals all rivalries →

Dale Houston's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Colin Dowdeswell	0	1	1	Dec 27, 1984	H2H
John Fitzgerald	0	1	1	Dec 12, 1984	H2H
Mats Wilander	0	1	1	Dec 2, 1984	H2H
Mark Edmondson	1	0	1	Nov 30, 1984	H2H
Craig A Miller	1	0	1	Nov 28, 1984	H2H

Career Results

Dale Houston career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1984	22	2	3	5	40.0%	743	315
Career		2	3	5	40.0%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Dale Houston career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
Career	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%	2	3	5	40.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Dale Houston career results by season and opponent rank
Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	22	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	2	3	5	40.0%
Career		0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	2	3	5	40.0%

Advanced Stats

Dale Houston 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
1984	22	1526	108.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	+43	50.0%	-0.22	—	0–1	—	+0.20
Career		1550	105.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	+43	50.0%	-0.22	—	0–1	—	+4.00

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Dale Houston Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	AO	W-L Win %
1984	22	R32	2–1 (67%)
W-L		2–1 (67%)	2–1 (67%)

ATP 250

Dale Houston ATP 250 results by season
Season	Age	MEL	SYD	W-L Win %
1984	22	R32	R64	0–2 (0%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

280

Career-high date

Jun 17, 1985

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

Dale Houston ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1983	21	831	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	742	481	467	459	451	315
1985	23	307	292	285	285	291	283	320	328	332	332	285	404
1986	24	403	390	420	423	438	426	450	529	531	532	536	—

Similar Players

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

Dale Houston's most statistically similar ATP players
Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Years	Match Log
Bob Blazekovic	USA	273	1,514	3	1	2	33.3%	1981–1985	Match log
Bruno Dadillon	FRA	263	1,503	6	2	4	33.3%	1983–1986	Match log
Jacques Manset	USA	298	1,509	3	1	2	33.3%	1983–1985	Match log
Michael Mortensen	DEN	301	1,536	4	2	2	50.0%	1984–1984	Match log
Pat Serret	AUS	327	1,509	3	1	2	33.3%	1981–1987	Match log
Toru Yonezawa	JPN	297	1,519	10	3	7	30.0%	1979–1987	Match log
Thomas Stalhandske	ARG	255	1,516	4	2	2	50.0%	1983–1984	Match log
John Stoddart	AUS	339	1,524	3	1	2	33.3%	1982–1984	Match log
Christoph Meyer	SUI	301	1,544	6	3	3	50.0%	1970–1985	Match log
Gerald Mild	AUT	275	1,506	5	1	4	20.0%	1982–1987	Match log
Shigeyuki Nishio	JPN	263	1,533	15	4	11	26.7%	1974–1985	Match log
Karl Richter	USA	285	1,510	6	1	5	16.7%	1984–1986	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dale Houston?: Dale Houston is 64 years old, born on November 15, 1961.
Which country does Dale Houston represent?: Dale Houston represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Dale Houston?: Dale Houston is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is Dale Houston left-handed or right-handed?: Dale Houston plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Dale Houston won?: Dale Houston has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Dale Houston won?: TennisDB does not group any of Dale Houston's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Dale Houston's highest ATP ranking?: Dale Houston's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 280, first achieved on June 17, 1985.
What is Dale Houston's career win-loss record?: Dale Houston has a career ATP singles record of 2 wins and 3 losses (40.0%).
How much career prize money has Dale Houston earned?: Dale Houston has earned at least $1,372 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Dale Houston's career appear in TennisDB?: Dale Houston appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 1984.
Who has Dale Houston faced most often?: Dale Houston's most frequent opponent is Colin Dowdeswell, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.