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Colin Dibley

AUS Age 81 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1981

Colin Dibley represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33. In TennisDB's records, Colin Dibley finished with a career record of 341–310 and 5 singles titles.

Peak ranking
33 (Oct 24, 1977)
Elo peak
1877 (80th percentile)
Career record
341–310 (52.4%)
Career titles
5

Records cover completed main-draw singles matches in TennisDB's ATP event archive; qualifying is shown separately below.

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Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Colin Dibley's five most recent ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Hank Pfister #74 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Aug 15, 1981* QF Cleveland ATP 250 Hard
Nduka Odizor 7-6 4-6 6-4 W H2H Match data Aug 14, 1981* R16 Cleveland ATP 250 Hard
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-4 2-6 6-3 W H2H Match data Aug 13, 1981* R32 Cleveland ATP 250 Hard
Terry Moor #36 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32 Napa ATP 250 Hard
Ismail El Shafei 3-6 4-6 L Match data Mar 12, 1981* R32 Cairo ATP 250 Clay

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Colin Dibley's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Brian Gottfried 1 10 11 Jun 21, 1978 H2H
Roscoe Tanner 3 7 10 Apr 17, 1980 H2H
Marty Riessen 3 7 10 Feb 14, 1980 H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 9 10 Aug 17, 1979 H2H
Stan Smith 1 8 9 Jun 13, 1979 H2H

Titles (5)

Colin Dibley titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197126 1 1 Manchester
197227 1 1 Austrian Open Kitzbühel
197328 2 2 Lacosta Wct , South Orange
198035 1 1 Perth
Total 5 5

Career Results

Colin Dibley career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682332560.0%
1970257101741.2%
19712641216266.1%
19722752308263.4%
19732835316653.0%4439
19742935357050.0%4687
19753018284639.1%9094
19763139407949.4%9785
19773252338561.2%8435
19783318284639.1%36115
19793420224247.6%96116
19803518234143.9%5757
198136371030.0%9599
Career34131065152.4%

Career Results by Surface

Colin Dibley career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196823 21366.7%11250.0% 32560.0%
197025 0220.0%0220.0%761353.8% 7101741.2%
197126 1492360.9%861457.1%1962576.0% 41216266.1%
197227 9101947.4%1451973.7%2092969.0%961560.0% 52308263.4%
197328 1492360.9%791643.8%961560.0%571241.7% 35316653.0%
197429 6111735.3%671346.2%1792665.4%681442.9% 35357050.0%
197530 291118.2%12112352.2%24633.3%24633.3% 18284639.1%
197631 771450.0%12193138.7%551050.0%1592462.5% 39407949.4%
197732 16102661.5%1192055.0%1582365.2%1061662.5% 52338561.2%
197833 571241.7%561145.5%561145.5%391225.0% 18284639.1%
197934 971656.3%23540.0%971656.3%0550.0% 20224247.6%
198035 27922.2%0220.0%1061662.5%681442.9% 18234143.9%
198136 23540.0%0110.0%0110.0%12333.3% 371030.0%
Career869117748.6%798116049.4%1197419361.7%576412147.1%34131065152.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Colin Dibley career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197328 0220.0%0023540.0%101100.0% 35837.5%
197429 0220.0%0550.0%15616.7%606100.0% 7121936.8%
197530 0110.0%0550.0%11250.0%303100.0% 471136.4%
197631 0220.0%00202100.0%00 22450.0%
197732 26825.0%551050.0%14112556.0%202100.0% 23224551.1%
197833 0550.0%26825.0%551050.0%00 7162330.4%
197934 0110.0%11250.0%871553.3%202100.0% 1192055.0%
198035 13425.0%16714.3%761353.8%00 9152437.5%
198136 0011250.0%0440.0%00 15616.7%
Career 3222512.0%10293925.6%40428248.8%14014100.0% 679316041.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 160/651 (24.6%) of Colin Dibley's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Colin Dibley 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 Schedule
1968 23 1521 100.4 +15 50.0% +0.07 3–1 (75%) -0.02
1970 25 1527 119.6 +43 41.3% -0.13 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) +1.00
1971 26 1753 136.4 -76 -90 +63 64.2% +0.99 7–6 (54%) 11–7 (61%) +3.91
1972 27 1819 133.4 -106 +19 +44 61.8% +0.85 10–11 (48%) 9–12 (43%) +4.75
1973 28 1694 131.2 -6 +48 +143 52.4% +0.23 11–11 (50%) 15–16 (48%) +1.69
1974 29 1691 131.6 -47 +8 +124 49.4% +0.02 13–12 (52%) 14–11 (56%) +2.07
1975 30 1624 129.3 -31 +66 +116 38.1% -0.72 7–2 (78%) 3–9 (25%) -1.12
1976 31 1640 139.7 +129 -83 +105 48.1% +0.14 14–12 (54%) 12–17 (41%) +3.96
1977 32 1780 143.3 +34 -119 +36 56.9% +0.58 18–9 (67%) 14–13 (52%) +0.71
1978 33 1629 137.5 +25 +48 +131 40.0% -0.38 6–8 (43%) 4–15 (21%) -1.95
1979 34 1700 131.0 -66 -70 +117 48.6% +0.03 6–7 (46%) 10–12 (45%) +1.80
1980 35 1650 129.5 -48 +148 48.6% -0.15 4–10 (29%) 6–4 (60%) +0.78
1981 36 1632 118.6 -6 30.4% -1.13 2–1 (67%) 2–3 (40%) -0.30
Career 1877 138.5 -11 -21 +90 51.8% +0.23 102–92 (53%) 102–120 (46%) +2.66

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Colin Dibley Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197025 R64R128R128 0–3 (0%)
197126 R32R32QFR32 9–4 (69%)
197227 R16R64QFR128 5–4 (56%)
197328 R32R32R128 2–3 (40%)
197429 QFR64R128R128 4–4 (50%)
197530 R32R32R64 4–3 (57%)
197631 R64R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
197732 R16R128R128R128 2–4 (33%)
197833 R64R32R128R128 2–4 (33%)
197934 SFR128 4–2 (67%)
198035 R32R16 4–2 (67%)
W-L 13–11
(54%)
9–9
(50%)
14–10
(58%)
2–7
(22%)
38–37
(51%)

Masters 1000

Colin Dibley Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197126 R32 1–1 (50%)
197227 R64 1–1 (50%)
197328 R16R32 2–2 (50%)
197429 SFR64 3–2 (60%)
197530 R32 0–1 (0%)
197631 R64 0–1 (0%)
197732 R64QF 3–2 (60%)
197833 R32R16 3–2 (60%)
198035 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–6
(45%)
2–4
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
13–13
(50%)

ATP 250

Colin Dibley ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBSWEBARBRIFLRGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMELMETMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROTSPBSTGSTOTKYVIEWASALBAVIBALBECBERBERBIRMIABOLBOUBREBRIBRUCAICANCARCARCHACLECOLCOLCOLDAYDENDENDUBDURDUSDUTESSGOTHAMHILHOBISTJOHJOHLALALALACLAGLASLITLONLONLOSLOSLOUMANMANMAUMEMMERMILMILNAPNEWNEWNICNOREASORLTKYPALIWPALPERPHIPHIIWRICSACSALSANSANSAOSOUSOUSPRST.ST.STOSURSYDSYDTAITELTORTULWEM W-L
Win %
196823 R32R16 3–2 (60%)
197025 QFSFR64R32R16R64R32 7–7 (50%)
197126 R16SFR16SFR16R32R64R32R32QFSFR64WSFR16R32R16 31–16 (66%)
197227 FQFQFR32QFWQFR16QFR64R32QFQFR16SFR16R32QFR32R64QFR32FR64SF 43–24 (64%)
197328 R16R32R32R32R32R32R32QFR64R16QFR32R16QFWQFSFR32R32R16QFR16R64WR32R32QFR16 31–26 (54%)
197429 SFSFR32QFR32R64QFQFR32RRR16R16R32QFR32R16R64QFR64R32R128R16R32R32R32F 28–29 (49%)
197530 R32R32R16R32R32R32R32R16SFSFR32R32R64R32R32R64R16R64R32R32R16R32R64R32 14–24 (37%)
197631 QFR64SFR32QFR64QFR32R16R64R32R32QFQFR32SFR16QFR64SFR16FR16R16R32R32R64R16R64R32R16R16R16 37–35 (51%)
197732 QFR16R16QFQFR32QFSFSFR64FSFQFR16R16R16R16R16R64R32R32R16QFQFR32 46–26 (64%)
197833 R32R32R32SFR32R32R32QFR16R16R32R32R32R32R16R64R16R64R32R32R64R32 13–22 (37%)
197934 R16R32R16R64R32R32R32R16QFR32QFR32R32R32R16SFR64R32SFR32 16–20 (44%)
198035 SFR64R32R64R16R32R32R16R32R32R32R32R16WR32R64R32R32R32R64R16 14–20 (41%)
198136 R32R32QFR16R64R32R32 3–7 (30%)
W-L 15–7
(68%)
1–1
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
3–4
(43%)
7–3
(70%)
3–1
(75%)
2–3
(40%)
2–2
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
2–2
(50%)
8–3
(73%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
11–7
(61%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–6
(25%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
7–5
(58%)
0–1
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
8–3
(73%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
6–5
(55%)
9–4
(69%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
5–8
(38%)
2–1
(67%)
8–1
(89%)
2–1
(67%)
3–5
(38%)
2–3
(40%)
8–3
(73%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
6–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
4–2
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
6–2
(75%)
0–3
(0%)
5–7
(42%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–7
(53%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
2–5
(29%)
14–12
(54%)
0–3
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
286–258
(53%)

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
33
Career-high date
Oct 24, 1977
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Colin Dibley ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973284437363739
197429464849517770908387
197530901031001087894
1976319785
197732797665595045403937333335
1978333537424855485861638698115
197934956181116
198035465551515457485357605757
19813699
198237240

Similar Players

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

Colin Dibley's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Dick Crealy AUS 33 1,903 0 2 655 338 317 51.6% 1968–1981 Match log
Charlie Pasarell USA 35 1,936 0 4 573 300 273 52.4% 1968–1979 Match log
Fred Stolle AUS 30 1,922 0 6 344 177 167 51.5% 1968–1982 Match log
Jurgen Fassbender GER 31 1,885 0 3 357 185 172 51.8% 1968–1980 Match log
Raymond Moore RSA 32 1,878 0 1 740 363 377 49.1% 1968–1982 Match log
Ray Ruffels AUS 27 1,905 0 5 451 246 205 54.5% 1968–1980 Match log
Haroon Rahim PAK 34 1,849 0 2 324 148 176 45.7% 1968–1977 Match log
Bob Hewitt RSA 34 2,005 0 11 462 285 177 61.7% 1968–1980 Match log
Zeljko Franulovic CRO 30 2,016 0 13 717 410 307 57.2% 1968–1983 Match log
Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER 30 1,829 0 2 253 125 128 49.4% 1968–1979 Match log
Allan Stone AUS 38 1,883 0 0 488 245 243 50.2% 1968–1979 Match log
Patrice Dominguez FRA 36 1,835 0 0 335 174 161 51.9% 1968–1981 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Colin Dibley?
Colin Dibley is 81 years old, born on September 19, 1944.
Which country does Colin Dibley represent?
Colin Dibley represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Colin Dibley?
Colin Dibley is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is Colin Dibley left-handed or right-handed?
Colin Dibley plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Colin Dibley won?
Colin Dibley has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Colin Dibley won?
Colin Dibley has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Colin Dibley won?
Colin Dibley has won 5 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Perth in 1980.
What is Colin Dibley's highest ATP ranking?
Colin Dibley's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 33, first achieved on October 24, 1977.
What is Colin Dibley's career win-loss record?
Colin Dibley has a career ATP singles record of 341 wins and 310 losses (52.4%).
Which seasons of Colin Dibley's career appear in TennisDB?
Colin Dibley appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1981.
On which surface does Colin Dibley have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Colin Dibley's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 61.7% (119–74).
Who has Colin Dibley faced most often?
Colin Dibley's most frequent opponent is Brian Gottfried, with a head-to-head record of 1–10 across 11 meetings.