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Jay Royappa

IND Died May 29, 2005 (age 51) Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1973–1978

Jay Royappa represented India on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 207. In TennisDB's records, Jay Royappa finished with a career record of 3–9 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
207 (Dec 31, 1978)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
3–9 (25.0%)
Career titles
0

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 →

Jay Royappa's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tom Leonard #36 0-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 10, 1978* R16 New Orleans ATP 250 Carpet
Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-3 W Match data Aug 9, 1978* R32 New Orleans ATP 250 Carpet
Bob Giltinan #63 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Jul 13, 1978* R32 Newport ATP 250 Grass
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 3-6 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 30, 1978* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Greg Halder 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data Jun 28, 1978* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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Jay Royappa's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Tom Leonard 0 1 1 Aug 10, 1978 H2H
Erik Van Dillen 1 0 1 Aug 9, 1978
Bob Giltinan 0 1 1 Jul 13, 1978 H2H
Vitas Gerulaitis 0 1 1 Jun 30, 1978 H2H
Greg Halder 1 0 1 Jun 28, 1978 H2H

Career Results

Jay Royappa career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973190110.0%
19742013425.0%249249
1976220110.0%310310
1977230110.0%
19782423540.0%365207
Career391225.0%

Career Results by Surface

Jay Royappa career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197319 0110.0% 0110.0%
197420 11250.0%0220.0% 13425.0%
197622 0110.0% 0110.0%
197723 0110.0% 0110.0%
197824 12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%
Career0110.0%12333.3%15616.7%11250.0%391225.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Jay Royappa career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197319 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197420 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
197622 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
197824 0110.0%000220.0%00 0330.0%
Career 0110.0%000440.0%0220.0% 0770.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 7/12 (58.3%) of Jay Royappa's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Jay Royappa 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
1973 19 1489 97.8 0.0% -3.00 +0.08
1974 20 1469 98.2 22.2% -0.89 1–0 0–1 +0.57
1976 22 1442 97.6 0.0% -2.67 +0.36
1977 23 1432 97.7 0.0% -3.00 +0.11
1978 24 1469 110.2 +23 38.5% -0.85 +0.23
Career 1500 101.6 +23 24.1% -1.35 1–0 0–1 +11.25

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Jay Royappa Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge W W-L
Win %
197622 R128 0–1 (0%)
197824 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)

ATP 250

Jay Royappa ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge NWPBECBOMNEWNEWSUR W-L
Win %
197319 R32 0–1 (0%)
197420 R64R16R16 1–3 (25%)
197723 R32 0–1 (0%)
197824 R32R16 1–2 (33%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–7
(22%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
207
Career-high date
Dec 31, 1978
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Jay Royappa ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197420249
197521231243257268265
197622310
197824352269207
198430793

Similar Players

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

Jay Royappa's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Larry Gottfried USA 207 1,528 0 0 21 5 16 23.8% 1975–1978 Match log
Patrice Hagelauer FRA 190 1,536 0 0 12 3 9 25.0% 1974–1977 Match log
Larry Turville USA 210 1,500 0 0 22 6 16 27.3% 1968–1978 Match log
Mike Powers USA 210 1,515 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1974–1977 Match log
Christopher Sylvan USA 203 1,535 0 0 9 3 6 33.3% 1977–1978 Match log
Hugo Varela ARG 210 1,500 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 1970–1978 Match log
Rand Evett USA 219 1,504 0 0 19 5 14 26.3% 1974–1984 Match log
Stephen Myers AUS 239 1,500 0 0 18 4 14 22.2% 1972–1980 Match log
Hartmut Kirchhubel GER 253 1,531 0 0 12 3 9 25.0% 1973–1982 Match log
Trevor Little AUS 254 1,504 0 0 8 2 6 25.0% 1973–1977 Match log
Scott Carnahan USA 193 1,573 0 0 22 6 16 27.3% 1974–1982 Match log
Matti Timonen FIN 257 1,518 0 0 8 2 6 25.0% 1974–1977 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Jay Royappa represent?
Jay Royappa represents India in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Jay Royappa left-handed or right-handed?
Jay Royappa plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jay Royappa won?
Jay Royappa has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jay Royappa won?
TennisDB does not group any of Jay Royappa's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Jay Royappa's highest ATP ranking?
Jay Royappa's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 207, first achieved on December 31, 1978.
What is Jay Royappa's career win-loss record?
Jay Royappa has a career ATP singles record of 3 wins and 9 losses (25.0%).
Which seasons of Jay Royappa's career appear in TennisDB?
Jay Royappa appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1978.
Who has Jay Royappa faced most often?
Jay Royappa's most frequent opponent is Tom Leonard, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.