Jan Norback

SWE Age 70 Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1973–1981
Peak ranking
84 (Jul 20, 1981)
Elo peak
1667 (48.1%ile)
Career record
36–78 (31.6%)
Career titles
1

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Nov 26, 1981* Bologna ATP 250 R32 Carpet Gianni Ocleppo #74 4-6 6-3 3-6 L H2H Match data
Nov 4, 1981* Stockholm ATP 250 R64 Hard Joakim Nystrom #57 6-4 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* Geneva ATP 250 R32 Clay Tomas Smid #27 1-6 0-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1981* Palermo ATP 250 R32 Clay Manuel Orantes #65 6-3 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1981* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Hard Vitas Gerulaitis #19 6-4 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Tomas Smid 0 3 3 Sep 24, 1981 H2H
Russell Simpson 3 0 3 Jan 22, 1981 H2H
Harold Solomon 0 3 3 Aug 28, 1980 H2H
Joakim Nystrom 0 2 2 Nov 4, 1981 H2H
Manuel Orantes 0 2 2 Sep 17, 1981 H2H

Titles (1)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197721 1 1 Zurich
Total 1 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973170110.0%
19762015616.7%201201
19772111213234.4%109161
197822381127.3%161185
1979236131931.6%177177
1980248111942.1%109109
1981257192626.9%109100
Career367811431.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197317 0110.0% 0110.0%
197620 12333.3%0220.0%0110.0% 15616.7%
197721 641060.0%291118.2%25728.6%13425.0% 11213234.4%
197822 11250.0%0220.0%25728.6% 381127.3%
197923 471136.4%14520.0%11250.0%0110.0% 6131931.6%
198024 13425.0%461040.0%32560.0% 8111942.1%
198125 25728.6%4111526.7%13425.0% 7192626.9%
Career15233839.5%11344524.4%36933.3%7152231.8%367811431.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197317 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197620 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0%0110.0% 14520.0%
197721 0110.0%0440.0%27922.2%751258.3% 9172634.6%
197822 000330.0%34742.9%0110.0% 381127.3%
197923 0110.0%0220.0%25728.6%42666.7% 6101637.5%
198024 0220.0%11250.0%35837.5%33650.0% 7111838.9%
198125 0110.0%0770.0%571241.7%23540.0% 7182528.0%
Career 0660.0%118195.3%16304634.8%16153151.6% 336910232.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 102/114 (89.5%) of Jan Norback'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%
1973 17 1491 50 0.0% -5.00 53 0 0 0
1976 20 1479 28 34 35.3% -1.03 79 0 20 0 0
1977 21 1537 61 64 13 40 39.5% -0.97 34 5 22 1 4 20
1978 22 1539 60 64 32.0% -1.70 65 13 33 1 1
1979 23 1542 64 58 6 35.6% -1.00 53 0 4 4 50
1980 24 1609 79 70 22 38.1% -0.74 64 18 60 3 5 38
1981 25 1564 68 64 35 37.9% -1.26 79 5 0 2 1 67
Career 1550 63 61 22 38 37.1% -1.14 58 6 23 11 15 42

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197721 R32R64R64R128
197923 R128R64R64
198024 R128
198125 R32

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINMONTOR
197721 R64
198125 R64R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEBADBARFLRGENHAMHOUMADMUNPARROTSTOSTUTKYAVIBOLBOSBOUBRUCOLDENFRAHAMLALAGLONLOSMAUMEMMONNORNOTPALRANREPSANSPRSTOSYDZUR
197317 R64
197620 R64R32R32R32R32
197721 R64R32R64R16R64R32R64R64R16R32R64R64R64R64R32R64W
197822 R32R32R32R32QFR64R64R32
197923 R32R16R32R32R32R32R64R64R64R16
198024 R32R64R16SFQFR32R64R32R64R16
198125 R32R32R64R64R32R32R64QFR32R32R16R32R16R64R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
84
Career-high date
Jul 20, 1981
First top 100
Feb 23, 1981
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197620201
197721109
197822185230185
197923177
198024109
198125989399979094100
198226250

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
Per Hjertquist SWE 68 1,749 0 1 128 56 72 43.8% 1976-1984 Match log
Birger Andersson SWE 88 1,634 0 1 98 34 64 34.7% 1969-1980 Match log
Rolf Norberg SWE 88 1,603 0 0 67 21 46 31.3% 1969-1977 Match log
Ion Tiriac ROU 55 1,899 0 8 418 228 190 54.5% 1968-1979 Match log
Bob Carmichael AUS 55 1,903 0 1 471 215 256 45.6% 1968-1979 Match log
Georges Goven FRA 56 1,871 0 1 433 203 230 46.9% 1968-1984 Match log
Gerald Battrick GBR 59 1,888 0 4 386 186 200 48.2% 1968-1976 Match log
Pierre Barthes FRA 57 1,887 0 0 375 185 190 49.3% 1968-1977 Match log
Hans Kary AUT 54 1,772 0 1 366 150 216 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log
Patricio Cornejo CHI 65 1,708 0 0 344 142 202 41.3% 1968-1978 Match log
Jim Mcmanus USA 90 1,730 0 0 354 132 222 37.3% 1968-1978 Match log
Syd Ball AUS 63 1,725 0 0 307 126 181 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jan Norback?
Jan Norback is 70 years old, born on March 6, 1956.
Which country is Jan Norback from?
Jan Norback is from Sweden.
Is Jan Norback left-handed or right-handed?
Jan Norback plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jan Norback won?
Jan Norback has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jan Norback won?
Jan Norback has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Jan Norback won?
Jan Norback has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Zurich in 1977.
What is Jan Norback's highest ATP ranking?
Jan Norback's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 84, first achieved on July 20, 1981.
What is Jan Norback's career win-loss record?
Jan Norback has a career ATP singles record of 36 wins and 78 losses (31.6%).
When did Jan Norback play professional tennis?
Jan Norback turned professional in 1973 and was active through 1981.
What is Jan Norback's best surface?
Jan Norback's best surface is hard court with a 39.5% win rate (15W-23L).
Who is Jan Norback's biggest rival?
Jan Norback's most frequent opponent is Tomas Smid, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.