Which country is R. Venter from?

R. Venter is from South Africa.

How many Grand Slams has R. Venter won?

R. Venter has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Venter won?

R. Venter has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is R. Venter's highest ATP ranking?

R. Venter's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 87, first achieved on June 6, 1983.

What is R. Venter's career win-loss record?

R. Venter has a career ATP singles record of 7 wins and 19 losses (26.9%).

When did R. Venter play professional tennis?

R. Venter turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1984.

Who is R. Venter's biggest rival?

R. Venter's most frequent opponent is J. Clerc, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.

R. Venter

RSA Died Aug 7, 2024 (age 64) 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1976–1984

Peak ranking

87 (Jun 6, 1983)

Elo peak

1556 (19.8%ile)

Career record

7–19 (26.9%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Nov 22, 1984*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	J. Clerc #39	1-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
May 8, 1984*	Forest Hills Wct	ATP 250	R64	Clay	P. Lehnhoff #191	5-7 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Nov 24, 1983*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	C. Panatta #86	6-7 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 13, 1983*	Tel Aviv	ATP 250	R32	Hard	P. Elter #91	5-7 6-3 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 5, 1983*	Barcelona	ATP 250	R64	Clay	T. Smid #28	2-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	L	M	Last Played	H2H
J. Clerc	2	2	Nov 22, 1984	H2H
P. Lehnhoff	1	1	May 8, 1984	H2H
C. Panatta	1	1	Nov 24, 1983	H2H
P. Elter	1	1	Oct 13, 1983	H2H
T. Smid	1	1	Oct 5, 1983	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1976	16	0	1	1	0.0%	360	360
1977	17	2	1	3	66.7%	194	212
1980	20	0	1	1	0.0%	224	224
1981	21	3	4	7	42.9%	224	224
1982	22	0	1	1	0.0%	225	225
1983	23	2	9	11	18.2%	217	92
1984	24	0	2	2	0.0%	148	320
Career		7	19	26	26.9%	—	—

Career Results by 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 %
1976	16	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1977	17	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%
1980	20	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	21	—	—	—	—	3	4	7	42.9%	—	—	—	—	3	4	7	42.9%
1982	22	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1983	23	0	2	2	0.0%	2	6	8	25.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	9	11	18.2%
1984	24	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
Career	—	2	7	9	22.2%	5	11	16	31.2%	0	1	1	0.0%	7	19	26	26.9%

Career Results by 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 %
1977	17	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	2	1	3	66.7%
1980	20	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	21	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	3	0	3	100.0%	3	4	7	42.9%
1982	22	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1983	23	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	5	6	16.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	8	9	11.1%
1984	24	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%
Career		0	1	1	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	2	10	12	16.7%	4	2	6	66.7%	6	17	23	26.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 23/26 (88.5%) of R. Venter'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%
1976	16	1484	33	—	—	—	33.3%	-1.67	6	0	—	0	0	—
1977	17	1518	57	59	—	—	57.1%	-0.50	32	100	—	0	1	—
1980	20	1513	59	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.00	91	0	—	0	1	—
1981	21	1539	62	—	56	—	47.4%	-0.43	54	0	40	2	1	67
1982	22	1529	55	—	—	—	33.3%	0.00	40	0	—	0	0	—
1983	23	1487	27	—	39	—	25.9%	-1.64	57	0	33	0	3	0
1984	24	1468	12	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	33	0	—	0	0	—
Career		1501	38	40	45	—	33.8%	-1.51	51	5	36	2	6	25

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	W
1983	23	R128

ATP 250

Season	Age	BAR	GEN	HOU	KIT	WAS	BOS	FOR	HIL	JOH	JOH	NOR	RAN	TEL	VIN
1976	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—
1977	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—
1980	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—
1981	21	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—
1983	23	R64	—	R64	—	R64	R64	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	R32	R16
1984	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Jun 6, 1983

First top 100

May 16, 1983

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
1976	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	360
1977	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	194	—	—	—	—	—
1978	18	207	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	347
1980	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	224
1982	22	225	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	23	217	—	—	—	89	89	92	—	—	—	—	—
1984	24	148	—	—	—	—	315	415	443	426	320	317	320
1985	25	314	319	365	368	382	376	394	394	407	796	800	—

Similar Players

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

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
B. Bertram	RSA	57	1,810	0	251	113	138	45.0%	1969-1980	Match log
J. Yuill	RSA	52	1,737	0	236	94	142	39.8%	1968-1981	Match log
D. Visser	RSA	59	1,709	0	221	92	129	41.6%	1981-1991	Match log
I. Tiriac	ROU	55	1,899	8	418	228	190	54.5%	1968-1979	Match log
B. Carmichael	AUS	55	1,903	1	471	215	256	45.6%	1968-1979	Match log
G. Goven	FRA	56	1,871	1	433	203	230	46.9%	1968-1984	Match log
H. Kary	AUT	54	1,772	1	366	150	216	41.0%	1968-1982	Match log
S. Ball	AUS	63	1,725	0	307	126	181	41.0%	1968-1982	Match log
S. Krulevitz	USA	70	1,765	0	324	122	202	37.7%	1969-1983	Match log
M. Estep	USA	59	1,760	2	304	120	184	39.5%	1968-1983	Match log
J. Bates	GBR	54	1,717	1	290	116	174	40.0%	1980-1996	Match log
N. Spear	SRB	68	1,707	0	279	109	170	39.1%	1968-1980	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is R. Venter from?: R. Venter is from South Africa.
How tall is R. Venter?: R. Venter is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is R. Venter left-handed or right-handed?: R. Venter plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Venter won?: R. Venter has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Venter won?: R. Venter has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is R. Venter's highest ATP ranking?: R. Venter's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 87, first achieved on June 6, 1983.
What is R. Venter's career win-loss record?: R. Venter has a career ATP singles record of 7 wins and 19 losses (26.9%).
When did R. Venter play professional tennis?: R. Venter turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1984.
Who is R. Venter's biggest rival?: R. Venter's most frequent opponent is J. Clerc, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.