Which country is R. Chappell from?

R. Chappell is from South Africa.

Is R. Chappell left-handed or right-handed?

R. Chappell plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has R. Chappell won?

R. Chappell has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Chappell won?

R. Chappell has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is R. Chappell's highest ATP ranking?

R. Chappell's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 195, first achieved on January 2, 1984.

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

R. Chappell has a career ATP singles record of 8 wins and 13 losses (38.1%).

When did R. Chappell play professional tennis?

R. Chappell turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1983.

Who is R. Chappell's biggest rival?

R. Chappell's most frequent opponent is V. Pecci, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.

R. Chappell

RSA Died Aug 14, 2014 (age 55) Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1976–1983

Peak ranking

195 (Jan 2, 1984)

Elo peak

1559 (20.5%ile)

Career record

8–13 (38.1%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Oct 13, 1983*	Tel Aviv	ATP 250	R32	Hard	C. Dowdeswell #78	2-6 7-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jul 22, 1983*	Hilversum	ATP 250	R16	Clay	H. Gunthardt #28	6-4 2-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jul 21, 1983*	Hilversum	ATP 250	R32	Clay	S. Lipton #211	6-4 1-6 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Nov 26, 1981*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	L. Naude	6-2 4-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Sep 18, 1981*	Palermo	ATP 250	R16	Clay	J. Fillol #97	2-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
V. Pecci	0	3	3	Apr 24, 1981	H2H
C. Dowdeswell	0	1	1	Oct 13, 1983	H2H
H. Gunthardt	0	1	1	Jul 22, 1983	H2H
S. Lipton	1	0	1	Jul 21, 1983	H2H
L. Naude	0	1	1	Nov 26, 1981	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1976	17	2	1	3	66.7%	201	201
1977	18	0	2	2	0.0%	205	332
1979	20	2	2	4	50.0%	279	279
1980	21	1	2	3	33.3%	264	264
1981	22	2	4	6	33.3%	264	264
1983	24	1	2	3	33.3%	297	297
Career		8	13	21	38.1%	—	—

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	17	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%
1977	18	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%
1979	20	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%
1980	21	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1981	22	0	2	2	0.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%
1983	24	0	1	1	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
Career	—	4	6	10	40.0%	4	6	10	40.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	8	13	21	38.1%

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 %
1976	17	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
1977	18	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1979	20	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	0	0	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%
1980	21	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
1981	22	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	1	0	1	100.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
1983	24	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	1	2	3	33.3%
Career		0	0	—	—	0	5	5	0.0%	3	6	9	33.3%	4	0	4	100.0%	7	11	18	38.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 18/21 (85.7%) of R. Chappell's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1976	17	1529	61	65	—	—	50.0%	-0.61	45	—	2	1	67
1977	18	1518	58	—	—	—	16.7%	-1.67	90	—	1	0	—
1979	20	1541	64	66	—	—	44.4%	-0.42	58	—	1	1	—
1980	21	1531	66	—	41	—	44.4%	-0.89	31	33	1	0	—
1981	22	1529	59	—	59	—	35.7%	-1.67	38	—	1	1	—
1983	24	1527	53	—	—	—	44.4%	-1.45	38	33	1	0	—
Career		1528	60	57	52	—	40.0%	-1.28	49	50	7	3	70

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	W
1977	18	R128

ATP 250

Season	Age	BAR	FLR	BOU	HIL	JOH	JOH	PAL	TEL
1976	17	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—
1977	18	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	20	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—
1980	21	R64	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—
1981	22	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	R16	—
1983	24	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

195

Career-high date

Jan 2, 1984

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
1976	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	201
1977	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	205	—	—	—	—	—
1978	19	322	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	279
1980	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	264
1982	23	259	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	24	297	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	25	195	—	—	—	—	288	342	356	748	762	—	—

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
F. Sauer	RSA	134	1,640	0	55	24	31	43.6%	1979-1983	Match log
M. Myburg	RSA	159	1,538	0	34	9	25	26.5%	1971-1983	Match log
G. Rudman	RSA	258	1,527	0	17	6	11	35.3%	1968-1981	Match log
D. Ralston	USA	115	1,954	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
J. Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
M. Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
F. Pala	CZE	102	1,718	0	174	62	112	35.6%	1969-1979	Match log
N. Kalogeropoulos	GRE	108	1,681	0	127	53	74	41.7%	1968-1980	Match log
R. Fisher	USA	113	1,600	0	152	48	104	31.6%	1968-1981	Match log
R. Benavides	BOL	124	1,563	0	152	44	108	28.9%	1968-1983	Match log
G. Urpi	ESP	115	1,621	0	110	43	67	39.1%	1978-1987	Match log
D. Lloyd	GBR	128	1,568	0	106	35	71	33.0%	1968-1980	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is R. Chappell from?: R. Chappell is from South Africa.
Is R. Chappell left-handed or right-handed?: R. Chappell plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Chappell won?: R. Chappell has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Chappell won?: R. Chappell has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is R. Chappell's highest ATP ranking?: R. Chappell's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 195, first achieved on January 2, 1984.
What is R. Chappell's career win-loss record?: R. Chappell has a career ATP singles record of 8 wins and 13 losses (38.1%).
When did R. Chappell play professional tennis?: R. Chappell turned professional in 1976 and was active through 1983.
Who is R. Chappell's biggest rival?: R. Chappell's most frequent opponent is V. Pecci, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.