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Ken Rosewall

AUS Age 91 170 cm / 5'7" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1968–1980

Ken Rosewall represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 2. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 535–193 and 39 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
2 (May 5, 1975)
Elo peak
2234 (99th percentile)
Singles record
535–193 (73.5%)
Singles titles
39
Prize money
$1,602,700

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 →

Ken Rosewall's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paul Mcnamee #43 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16 Melbourne Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Butch Walts #49 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32 Melbourne Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
John Sadri #14 5-7 6-3 3-6 L H2H Match data Oct 17, 1980* R16 Sydney Indoor ATP 250 Hard
Tim Wilkison #82 6-4 7-5 W H2H Match data Oct 16, 1980* R32 Sydney Indoor ATP 250 Hard
Mark Edmondson #70 6-3 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 10, 1980* R16 Brisbane International ATP 250 Grass

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Ken Rosewall's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Rod Laver 7 24 31 Apr 10, 1976 H2H
Marty Riessen 17 6 23 Jan 10, 1977 H2H
John Newcombe 12 10 22 Oct 19, 1974 H2H
Andres Gimeno 17 4 21 Nov 5, 1971 H2H
Arthur Ashe 13 7 20 Feb 3, 1978 H2H

Singles Titles (39)

Ken Rosewall singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196833 4 1 3 Bournemouth, Fort Worth Ntl, Wembley 3, Roland Garros
196934 3 3 Bristol, Chicago, Midland
197035 6 1 1 4 Corpus Christi, Eastbourne, Miami Open, Newport, Cincinnati Open, US Open
197136 8 1 7 Dallas, Denver, Newport, South African Open, U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Vancouver Wct, Washington Open, Australian Open
197237 7 1 6 Brisbane International, Charlotte Wct, Dallas Wct, Hilton Head, Miami Open, Japan Open, Australian Open
197338 5 5 Charlotte Wct, Cleveland Wct, Houston Wct, Osaka, Japan Open
197540 3 3 Swiss Open Gstaad, Houston, Jackson
197641 2 2 Hong Kong Open, Jackson Wct
197742 1 1 Hong Kong Open
Total 39 4 1 34

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Ken Rosewall career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19683345125779.0%
19693449217070.0%
19703572219377.4%
197136802410476.9%
19723761157680.3%
19733865178279.3%66
1974392673378.8%59
19754037114877.1%86
19764135185366.0%913
19774239205966.1%1311
19784319193850.0%1234
19794445944.4%35207
19804533650.0%255255
Career53519372873.5%

Career Results by Surface

Ken Rosewall career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196833 1732085.0%1521788.2%931275.0%44850.0% 45125778.9%
196934 1151668.8%741163.6%1982770.4%1241675.0% 49217070.0%
197035 1582365.2%1111291.7%2522792.6%21103167.7% 72219377.4%
197136 2262878.6%1652176.2%1832185.7%24103470.6% 802410476.9%
197237 2352882.1%1311492.9%61785.7%1982770.4% 61157680.3%
197338 1441877.8%1721989.5%931275.0%2583375.8% 65178279.3%
197439 1231580.0%1431782.4%0110.0% 2673378.8%
197540 951464.3%1932286.4%52771.4%41580.0% 37114877.1%
197641 1251770.6%941369.2%731070.0%761353.8% 35185366.0%
197742 1351872.2%53862.5%1041471.4%1181957.9% 39205966.1%
197843 63966.7%381127.3%731070.0%35837.5% 19193850.0%
197944 13425.0%32560.0% 45944.4%
198045 11250.0%11250.0%11250.0% 33650.0%
Career1565621273.6%1153314877.7%1333817177.8%1316619766.5%53519372873.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Ken Rosewall career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197338 12333.3%303100.0%606100.0%505100.0% 1521788.2%
197439 11250.0%0110.0%0000 12333.3%
197540 0042666.7%505100.0%11250.0% 1031376.9%
197742 561145.5%671346.2%1421687.5%00 25154062.5%
197843 0770.0%21366.7%381127.3%202100.0% 7162330.4%
197944 000024633.3%00 24633.3%
198045 000110.0%22450.0%00 23540.0%
Career 7162330.4%15122755.6%32164866.7%81988.9% 624510757.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 107/728 (14.7%) of Ken Rosewall's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Ken Rosewall 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
1968 33 1855 127.3 -37 -15 -123 72.6% +1.53 6–4 (60%) +0.09
1969 34 1944 143.7 +58 -13 -84 64.8% +1.25 11–10 (52%) -2.55
1970 35 2087 161.2 -35 -47 +195 72.2% +1.57 10–6 (63%) 5–3 (63%) 104.1 -3.60
1971 36 2159 161.8 +91 -83 +112 73.0% +1.68 13–5 (72%) 11–9 (55%) 103.2 -5.10
1972 37 2118 162.7 +63 +74 +120 74.4% +1.64 14–8 (64%) 14–8 (64%) 101.2 -2.93
1973 38 2106 159.5 +11 +119 +58 74.3% +1.84 13–12 (52%) 11–9 (55%) 92.8 -2.08
1974 39 2114 153.5 -16 +148 68.8% +1.19 5–2 (71%) 6–5 (55%) 100.3 -1.13
1975 40 1998 149.9 +18 +205 +172 72.2% +1.56 9–3 (75%) 2–7 (22%) 96.0 +0.64
1976 41 1978 156.6 +69 +134 +115 63.2% +0.93 6–5 (55%) 9–0 (100%) 103.4 -0.11
1977 42 1982 157.9 +99 +50 +68 62.2% +0.78 11–10 (52%) 11–6 (65%) 99.0 -1.33
1978 43 1809 142.6 +145 +60 +178 51.1% +0.18 4–5 (44%) 4–4 (50%) 94.8 -0.68
1979 44 1748 115.3 +135 +221 52.4% -0.05 0–3 (0%) 1–1 +0.41
1980 45 1748 117.3 +116 53.3% -0.33 1–2 (33%) -0.23
Career 2234 159.3 +44 +53 +84 69.0% +1.35 103–75 (58%) 74–52 (59%) 97.4 -2.57

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Ken Rosewall Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196833 WR16SF 15–2 (88%)
196934 R16FR32QF 13–4 (76%)
197035 FW 13–1 (93%)
197136 WSF 10–1 (91%)
197237 WR64 6–1 (86%)
197338 R32SF 5–2 (71%)
197439 FF 12–2 (86%)
197540 R16 3–1 (75%)
197641 SF 4–1 (80%)
197742 SFR32 6–2 (75%)
197843 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 21–5
(81%)
13–1
(93%)
25–6
(81%)
30–6
(83%)
89–18
(83%)

ATP 500

Ken Rosewall ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINCAN W-L
Win %
197035 W 6–0 (100%)
197338 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 6–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
8–1
(89%)

ATP 250

Ken Rosewall ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBARBRIDALEASGSTHALHKGHOUMCMELMIANAPNWPPARQUEROTSTOTKYWASALAALAAMSBALBERBOLBOUBRICHACHACHICHICLECOLCOLCOPCORDENDENFORFORFORFORHARHILMIAHOLJACJACLASLASLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOULOUMANMEXMIDMILMONCANMONNASNEWNEWNOROAKOSAIWPERPHIQUERICRICSOUSOUST.SYDSYDTEHTORTORTOUU.SVANWCTWEMWEMWEMWEM W-L
Win %
196833 WWWFSFFFQFFQFWFF 29–9 (76%)
196934 R16RRRRWWBRFQFQFFQFR16WBRFSFSFSF 36–17 (68%)
197035 BRQFSFWWWQFSFFWQFQFSFR32SFFFR16F 50–18 (74%)
197136 QFWR16R16WQFR16WFSFQFRRSFQFWQFR16SFR32R16QFWR32WWR32 69–22 (76%)
197237 WWFWWR16WSFQFR16FWQFQFR16FQFR32FR32 55–14 (80%)
197338 SFWWSFWQFWQFSFR16RRR16R16QFQFSFWSFFSF 58–14 (81%)
197439 QFFRRQFSFQF 14–5 (74%)
197540 WR16WR16SFRRWSFSFFR16R16QF 34–10 (77%)
197641 R32SFWFSFSFR16WFQFR16R64QFR32QF 31–17 (65%)
197742 SFRRWQFR16SFR16R16SFR16QFQFQFFR64QFFR64 30–17 (64%)
197843 SFQFR16R32R64R32R16R16RRR64R16QFR32SFR16R16 17–18 (49%)
197944 SFR16R32R32R64 4–5 (44%)
198045 R16R16R16 3–3 (50%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
15–5
(75%)
9–2
(82%)
5–1
(83%)
5–0
(100%)
4–3
(57%)
18–3
(86%)
19–4
(83%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
9–1
(90%)
0–1
(0%)
10–0
(100%)
6–2
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
19–3
(86%)
11–2
(85%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
5–1
(83%)
4–4
(50%)
12–2
(86%)
4–0
(100%)
8–3
(73%)
7–1
(88%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
3–0
(100%)
6–2
(75%)
2–3
(40%)
0–3
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
3–0
(100%)
6–2
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–1
(86%)
4–0
(100%)
12–10
(55%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
13–4
(76%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
2–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
9–4
(69%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
11–6
(65%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
8–1
(89%)
3–1
(75%)
5–5
(50%)
15–8
(65%)
19–9
(68%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
3–1
(75%)
9–5
(64%)
8–1
(89%)
0–1
(0%)
6–3
(67%)
4–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
430–169
(72%)

ATP Finals

Ken Rosewall ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197035 RR 3–2 (60%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
3–2
(60%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
2
Career-high date
May 5, 1975
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 10
Aug 27, 1973

Ranking History Matrix

Ken Rosewall ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19733866776
19743956124109767109
197540866226
197641913
197742121212151716161617121211
197843152117171818192423273334
19794435393954525056616161207
198045255

Similar Players

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

Ken Rosewall's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Arthur Ashe USA #2 2,259 1,048 792 256 75.6% $1,584,909 44 3 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP #2 2,228 971 688 283 70.9% $1,398,303 36 1 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG #2 2,355 1,173 890 283 75.9% $4,923,882 62 4 0 1968–1992 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,195 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
John Newcombe AUS #1 2,203 764 544 220 71.2% $1,062,408 38 5 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Rod Laver AUS #3 2,303 715 570 145 79.7% $1,565,413 69 5 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU #1 2,294 1,190 860 330 72.3% $2,076,761 67 2 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Alexander Zverev (active player) GER #2 2,260 765 547 218 71.5% $68,557,475 26 2 7 2013–2026 Rivalries Match log
Raul Ramirez MEX #4 2,150 786 530 256 67.4% $2,217,971 20 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Michael Chang USA #2 2,113 954 649 305 68.0% $19,145,632 34 1 7 1987–2003 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Rosewall?
Ken Rosewall is 91 years old, born on November 2, 1934.
Which country does Ken Rosewall represent?
Ken Rosewall represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Ken Rosewall?
Ken Rosewall is 170 cm / 5'7".
Does Ken Rosewall use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Ken Rosewall uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Ken Rosewall left-handed or right-handed?
Ken Rosewall plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Ken Rosewall won?
Ken Rosewall has won 4 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1972.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Ken Rosewall won?
TennisDB does not group any of Ken Rosewall's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Ken Rosewall won?
Ken Rosewall has won 39 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Hong Kong in 1977.
What is Ken Rosewall's highest ATP ranking?
Ken Rosewall's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on May 5, 1975.
What is Ken Rosewall's career win-loss record?
Ken Rosewall has a career ATP singles record of 535 wins and 193 losses (73.5%).
How much career prize money has Ken Rosewall earned?
Ken Rosewall has earned at least $1,602,700 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Ken Rosewall's career appear in TennisDB?
Ken Rosewall appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1980.
On which surface does Ken Rosewall have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Ken Rosewall's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 77.8% (133–38).
Who has Ken Rosewall faced most often?
Ken Rosewall's most frequent opponent is Rod Laver, with a head-to-head record of 7–24 across 31 meetings.