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R. Tanner

USA Age 74 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1969–1985
Peak ranking
4 (Jul 30, 1979)
Elo peak
2159 (97.3%ile)
Career record
595–298 (66.6%)
Career titles
17
Prize money
$1,696,198

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jan 30, 1985* Memphis ATP 250 R64 Carpet Z. Kuharszky #77 5-7 7-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 13, 1984* Tel Aviv ATP 250 R32 Hard Amos Mansdorf #273 4-6 6-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 30, 1984* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Matt Doyle 2-6 2-6 4-6 L Match data
Aug 22, 1984* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Hard J. Connors #3 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1984* Columbus ATP 250 R32 Hard Tim Gullikson 7-5 2-6 1-6 L Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
J. Connors 4 17 21 Aug 22, 1984 H2H
B. Borg 4 12 16 Sep 12, 1981 H2H
B. Teacher 11 3 14 Mar 29, 1984 H2H
D. Stockton 9 4 13 Sep 23, 1982 H2H
R. Ramirez 4 9 13 Feb 20, 1982 H2H

Titles (17)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197422 2 2 Christchurch , Denver Wct
197523 3 3 Chicago , Kingston , Las Vegas
197624 4 1 3 Columbus , San Francisco , Tokyo Outdoor , Cincinnati
197725 2 1 1 Sydney Outdoor , Australian Open
197826 2 2 New Orleans , Palm Springs
197927 2 2 Rancho Mirage , Washington Indoor
198028 1 1 Manchester
198129 1 1 Philadelphia
Total 17 1 1 15

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1969170220.0%
1970180990.0%
19711916102661.5%
19722029144367.4%
19732145307560.0%2224
19742266289470.2%2614
19752365248973.0%149
19762470289871.4%1111
19772552308263.4%1015
19782659248371.1%1511
19792761198076.3%115
19802842165872.4%513
19812951227369.9%1412
19823020173754.1%1143
19833116132955.2%4336
1984323111421.4%37249
1985330110.0%250794
Career59529889366.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196917 0220.0% 0220.0%
197018 0440.0%0330.0%0220.0% 0990.0%
197119 1051566.7%43757.1%21366.7%0110.0% 16102661.5%
197220 931275.0%551050.0%931275.0%63966.7% 29144367.4%
197321 1282060.0%1592462.5%34742.9%1592462.5% 45307560.0%
197422 31124372.1%871553.3%1732085.0%1061662.5% 66289470.2%
197523 2783577.1%1682466.7%921181.8%1361968.4% 65248973.0%
197624 22103268.8%2262878.6%1031376.9%1692564.0% 70289871.4%
197725 861457.1%1692564.0%2262878.6%691540.0% 52308263.4%
197826 1982770.4%851361.5%72977.8%2593473.5% 59248371.1%
197927 2152680.8%52771.4%1021283.3%25103571.4% 61198076.2%
198028 1462070.0%0110.0%1221485.7%1672369.6% 42165872.4%
198129 1982770.4%11250.0%1051566.7%2182972.4% 51227369.9%
198230 1081855.6%42666.7%671346.2% 20173754.1%
198331 751258.3%0110.0%63966.7%34742.9% 16132955.2%
198432 18911.1%11250.0%12333.3% 3111421.4%
198533 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career21010431466.9%1016116262.3%1214216374.2%1639125464.2%59529889366.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197321 0220.0%22450.0%42666.7%21366.7% 871553.3%
197422 891747.1%881650.0%2172875.0%1321586.7% 50267665.8%
197523 33650.0%6111735.3%2873580.0%1521788.2% 52237569.3%
197624 491330.8%1161764.7%3374082.5%2012195.2% 68239174.7%
197725 3101323.1%51683.3%22123464.7%1431782.4% 44267062.9%
197826 6121833.3%761353.8%2843287.5%1011190.9% 51237468.9%
197927 791643.8%1051566.7%2753284.4%909100.0% 53197273.6%
198028 15616.7%831172.7%2062676.9%909100.0% 38145273.1%
198129 371030.0%731070.0%2493372.7%1421687.5% 48216969.6%
198230 0440.0%15616.7%1221485.7%23540.0% 15142951.7%
198331 23540.0%17812.5%831172.7%101100.0% 12132548.0%
198432 0110.0%0220.0%22450.0%13425.0% 381127.3%
198533 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 377411133.3%665912552.8%2296729677.4%1101812885.9% 44221866067.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 660/893 (73.9%) of R. Tanner's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1969 17 1480 38 28.6% -1.09 71 0 0 0
1970 18 1417 4 12 26 13.6% -1.61 75 0 1 2 33
1971 19 1704 91 87 73 60 56.9% +0.27 74 40 75 5 4 56
1972 20 1912 97 95 70 89 59.5% +0.43 80 43 79 14 8 64
1973 21 1812 94 94 88 87 56.7% +0.61 81 38 52 15 15 50
1974 22 1959 98 96 85 99 65.4% +1.25 79 48 57 15 18 45
1975 23 1966 97 97 90 97 67.3% +1.37 79 59 56 18 15 55
1976 24 2012 97 97 95 98 66.7% +1.42 81 52 62 18 20 47
1977 25 1880 95 91 94 98 62.7% +1.11 73 37 42 11 12 48
1978 26 1935 97 95 94 98 66.5% +1.31 86 48 56 24 12 67
1979 27 2026 99 98 94 99 71.3% +1.40 94 75 62 22 14 61
1980 28 1994 98 97 99 70.8% +1.44 85 71 35 17 5 77
1981 29 1901 96 98 97 66.0% +1.20 82 50 61 19 13 59
1982 30 1779 91 90 98 51.5% -0.06 82 24 60 10 12 45
1983 31 1872 95 92 97 53.4% +0.02 96 23 58 11 7 61
1984 32 1680 83 70 25.8% -1.59 64 0 50 1 2 33
1985 33 1661 80 33.3% -1.00 26 0 1 0
Career 1892 93 94 88 94 63.0% +0.83 81 44 56 202 159 56

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196917 R128
197018 R64
197119 R32
197220 R32QF
197321 R32
197422 R128R16SF
197523 R32SFR32
197624 SFR16
197725 WR128R16
197826 R16R16R16
197927 FSF
198028 QFQF
198129 R32R64QF
198230 R16R64
198331 R32QFR32
198432 R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMON
197018 R64
197119 R32
197220 R32R16
197321 QF
197422 R16
197624 WR32
197725 R32R64
197826 R16
197927 FR64
198028 QF
198129 R16
198230 R64
198331 R64
198432 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEATLBARDALEASGSTHALHKGHOUKITMADMCNAPPARQUEROTSPBSTOSTUTKYWASALBBALBERBIRBIRBOCBOLBOSBRICARCARCHACHACHICHICHICHRCLECLECOLCOLCOPDENDENDESFORFORFRAHARHARJAKJOHJOHJOHKINLALALALAKLASLIVLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOUMANMANMAUMEMMEMMERMILMONNAPNATNEWNEWNORNOTORLPALPALPERPHIPHIPRARANRICSACSALSANSANSANSAOSOUST.STOSYDSYDTAITAMTANTELTUSVANWEMWOR
196917 R128
197018 R64R128R64R64R16R64
197119 QFR64R16QFQFR32QFR64
197220 QFR64R32QFFR16R16FR16QF
197321 R32QFR32QFR32R32R16QFRRSFR16R32R16R32SFSFSFR16R32R32FR16QFR32SF
197422 R32QFR16QFR16R32R64QFWFWQFQFR16SFQFR16R16FSFFR64R16R16QFR32
197523 QFQFFQFR16R64SFFWR16WSFWR64FR16SFQFR32R64R16SFFR64
197624 R64R16R16WR32FWSFQFR16SFQFR32R32R16QFR32FSFR64R16WFR32SFF
197725 R16FR16QFQFR16R16R32R32R32R32R16SFR32SFR16QFFWF
197826 SFRRR16SFSFQFR32RRQFR16R32QFR32SFWWFR32QFSFR16
197927 SFSFSFR32WQFQFQFSFFR16SFWR32QF
198028 QFR16QFQFR16SFWQFQFR64R64FR16QF
198129 SFR16R32FR16QFSFR32FQFR32WSFR16FR16QF
198230 R16R16R16R32FQFR32R16QFR16R16R16QFR32
198331 R16R64R32QFR16QFR16R32R32
198432 R32R32R32R32R32R32R32R32R32
198533 R64

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197624 RR
197725 RR
197927 RR
198129 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Jul 30, 1979
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Jul 29, 1974
First top 10
Dec 15, 1975

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973212223212324
197422262321251721151414
19752314131414119
1976241311
197725788998131112111513
197826251010101111101110121111
197927111010666444455
198028468988111515141313
1981291410988899881112
198230111617182425242430384443
198331469199584736423836
19843241384343454086114205208194249
198533257358373389392390551714806796805794
198634789

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
J. Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
I. Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
T. Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
B. Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
R. Laver AUS 3 2,300 5 72 723 576 147 79.7% 1968-1979 Match log
J. Newcombe AUS 1 2,201 5 41 780 556 224 71.3% 1968-1981 Match log
K. Rosewall AUS 2 2,231 4 40 736 541 195 73.5% 1968-1980 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is R. Tanner?
R. Tanner is 74 years old, born on October 15, 1951.
Which country is R. Tanner from?
R. Tanner is from United States.
How tall is R. Tanner?
R. Tanner is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is R. Tanner left-handed or right-handed?
R. Tanner plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Tanner won?
R. Tanner has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Australian Open in 1977.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Tanner won?
R. Tanner has won 1 Masters 1000 title. The most recent was Cincinnati in 1976.
How many ATP titles has R. Tanner won?
R. Tanner has won 17 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Philadelphia in 1981.
What is R. Tanner's highest ATP ranking?
R. Tanner's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on July 30, 1979.
What is R. Tanner's career win-loss record?
R. Tanner has a career ATP singles record of 595 wins and 298 losses (66.6%).
How much career prize money has R. Tanner earned?
R. Tanner has earned at least $1,696,198 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did R. Tanner play professional tennis?
R. Tanner turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1985.
What is R. Tanner's best surface?
R. Tanner's best surface is grass court with a 74.2% win rate (121W-42L).
Who is R. Tanner's biggest rival?
R. Tanner's most frequent opponent is J. Connors, with a head-to-head record of 4–17 across 21 meetings.