Which country is G. Rudman from?

G. Rudman is from South Africa.

How many Grand Slams has G. Rudman won?

G. Rudman has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has G. Rudman won?

G. Rudman has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is G. Rudman's highest ATP ranking?

G. Rudman's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 258, first achieved on January 16, 1978.

What is G. Rudman's career win-loss record?

G. Rudman has a career ATP singles record of 6 wins and 11 losses (35.3%).

When did G. Rudman play professional tennis?

G. Rudman turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.

Who is G. Rudman's biggest rival?

G. Rudman's most frequent opponent is T. Viljoen, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.

G. Rudman

RSA Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1981

Peak ranking

258 (Jan 16, 1978)

Elo peak

1527 (10.7%ile)

Career record

6–11 (35.3%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Apr 10, 1981*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R16	Hard	T. Viljoen	4-6 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
Apr 9, 1981*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	J. Yuill #188	1-6 6-3 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Apr 19, 1979*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	D. Joubert #79	6-7 6-1 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Apr 6, 1978*	Johannesburg	ATP 250	R32	Hard	H. Pfister #34	1-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Dec 2, 1977*	Johannesburg Wct	ATP 250	R16	Hard	Stan Smith #18	2-6 2-6	L	—	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
T. Viljoen	0	1	1	Apr 10, 1981	H2H
J. Yuill	1	0	1	Apr 9, 1981	H2H
D. Joubert	0	1	1	Apr 19, 1979	H2H
H. Pfister	0	1	1	Apr 6, 1978	H2H
Stan Smith	0	1	1	Dec 2, 1977	—

Career Results

Season	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—
1971	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1972	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1975	0	2	2	0.0%	399	396
1976	0	1	1	0.0%	326	310
1977	1	1	2	50.0%	322	263
1978	0	1	1	0.0%	263	496
1979	0	1	1	0.0%	662	662
1981	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
Career	6	11	17	35.3%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%
1971	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1972	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1975	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1976	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1977	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1978	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1979	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
Career	6	11	17	35.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	11	17	35.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1975	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1976	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1977	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
1978	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1979	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1981	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	0	1	100.0%
Career	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	2	0	2	100.0%	2	6	8	25.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 8/17 (47.1%) of G. Rudman's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1968	1504	79	76	—	—	41.7%	-0.45	42	—	0	0	—
1971	1501	68	—	—	—	42.9%	-0.75	14	—	0	1	—
1972	1516	70	—	—	—	42.9%	-0.88	62	—	0	0	—
1975	1509	59	—	—	—	20.0%	-2.09	95	—	0	0	—
1976	1498	51	—	—	—	33.3%	-0.67	27	—	1	1	—
1977	1508	52	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.50	36	—	0	0	—
1978	1503	51	—	—	—	0.0%	-5.50	80	—	0	0	—
1979	1489	38	—	—	—	33.3%	0.00	14	—	0	1	—
1981	1491	36	—	—	—	40.0%	-0.84	8	—	0	0	—
Career	1503	58	51	—	—	37.5%	-1.29	47	40	1	3	25

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season	BLO	DUR	JOH	JOH	JOH
1968	R32	R32	—	—	—
1971	—	—	R64	—	—
1972	—	—	R64	—	—
1975	—	—	R64	R32	—
1976	—	—	—	R64	—
1977	—	—	—	—	R16
1978	—	—	R32	—	—
1979	—	—	R32	—	—
1981	—	—	R16	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

258

Career-high date

Jan 16, 1978

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	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1975	—	—	—	—	399	396	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	—	—	—	—	—	326	—	—	—	—	—	310
1977	—	—	—	—	—	—	322	—	—	—	—	—
1978	258	—	—	—	—	—	269	—	—	—	—	496
1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	662
1983	523	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	661	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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
D. Schroder	RSA	214	1,565	0	0	53	17	36	32.1%	1968-1975	Match log
G. Garner	RSA	272	1,506	0	0	33	12	21	36.4%	1968-1975	Match log
B. Freer	RSA	237	1,540	0	0	32	10	22	31.3%	1969-1975	Match log
D. Ralston	USA	115	1,954	0	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
B. Bowrey	AUS	162	1,752	1	3	236	122	114	51.7%	1968-1975	Match log
J. Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
M. Santana	ESP	145	1,994	0	11	163	113	50	69.3%	1968-1978	Match log
E. Buchholz	USA	156	1,941	0	6	179	98	81	54.7%	1968-1978	Match log
M. Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	0	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
M. Belkin	CAN	128	1,774	0	2	135	77	58	57.0%	1968-1975	Match log
J. Rouyer	FRA	133	1,747	0	0	138	69	69	50.0%	1968-1974	Match log
R. Barth	USA	107	1,736	0	0	202	64	138	31.7%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is G. Rudman from?: G. Rudman is from South Africa.
Is G. Rudman left-handed or right-handed?: G. Rudman plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has G. Rudman won?: G. Rudman has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has G. Rudman won?: G. Rudman has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is G. Rudman's highest ATP ranking?: G. Rudman's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 258, first achieved on January 16, 1978.
What is G. Rudman's career win-loss record?: G. Rudman has a career ATP singles record of 6 wins and 11 losses (35.3%).
When did G. Rudman play professional tennis?: G. Rudman turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.
Who is G. Rudman's biggest rival?: G. Rudman's most frequent opponent is T. Viljoen, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.