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Roger Taylor

GBR Age 84 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1980

Roger Taylor represented the United Kingdom on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 11. In TennisDB's records, Roger Taylor finished with a career record of 369–297 and 9 singles titles.

Peak ranking
11 (Sep 17, 1973)
Elo peak
2003 (91st percentile)
Career record
369–297 (55.4%)
Career titles
9

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 →

Roger Taylor's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tomas Smid #27 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Nov 13, 1980* R32 Wembley ATP 250 Carpet
Angel Gimenez #84 6-2 5-7 0-6 L H2H Match data Sep 11, 1980* R32 Bournemouth ATP 250 Clay
Terry Rocavert 1-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 25, 1980* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Guillermo Vilas #5 3-6 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1979* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Tim Wilkison #49 4-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass

Rivals all rivalries →

Roger Taylor's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John Newcombe 6 22 28 Nov 21, 1974 H2H
Tom Okker 8 17 25 Mar 24, 1973 H2H
Cliff Drysdale 5 12 17 Jun 22, 1973 H2H
Marty Riessen 3 13 16 Jan 18, 1974 H2H
Ken Rosewall 2 14 16 May 14, 1973 H2H

Titles (9)

Roger Taylor titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196826 1 1 Port Elizabeth Wct
197028 2 2 ASB Classic, Midland
197129 1 1 Palermo
197230 1 1 Merion
197331 2 2 Copenhagen Wct, Newport
197533 2 2 Fairfield, Roanoke
Total 9 9

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

Career Results

Roger Taylor career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682627517834.6%
19692749318061.3%
19702862379962.6%
19712944378154.3%
19723042276960.9%
19733151237468.9%1316
19743223184156.1%1542
19753339236262.9%4152
19763413142748.2%10180
19773512193138.7%8099
1978366121833.3%112162
19793712333.3%400400
1980380330.0%372372
Career36929766655.4%

Career Results by Surface

Roger Taylor career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196826 7101741.2%371030.0%891747.1%9253426.5% 27517834.6%
196927 671346.2%1592462.5%22113366.7%641060.0% 49318061.2%
197028 18112962.1%731070.0%30164665.2%771450.0% 62379962.6%
197129 11102152.4%17102763.0%1061662.5%6111735.3% 44378154.3%
197230 1882669.2%851361.5%11250.0%15132853.6% 42276960.9%
197331 53862.5%961560.0%1642080.0%21103167.7% 51237468.9%
197432 551050.0%1171861.1%12333.3%641060.0% 23184156.1%
197533 13425.0%1192055.0%0220.0%2793675.0% 39236262.9%
197634 0110.0%991850.0%32560.0%12333.3% 13142748.1%
197735 551050.0%27922.2%13425.0%44850.0% 12193138.7%
197836 43757.1%12333.3%0330.0%14520.0% 6121833.3%
197937 12333.3% 12333.3%
198038 0110.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
Career806614654.8%937516855.4%936215560.0%1039419752.3%36929766655.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Roger Taylor career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197331 000021366.7%0110.0% 22450.0%
197432 0220.0%00303100.0%21366.7% 53862.5%
197533 0110.0%0220.0%53862.5%606100.0% 1161764.7%
197634 101100.0%000110.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
197735 0110.0%13425.0%381127.3%11250.0% 5131827.8%
197836 000220.0%14520.0%00 16714.3%
197937 0110.0%000110.0%00 0220.0%
198038 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 15616.7%18911.1%14193342.4%941369.2% 25366141.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 61/666 (9.2%) of Roger Taylor's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Roger Taylor 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 26 1568 105.0 -111 -102 -27 38.5% -1.40 10–12 (45%) -1.42
1969 27 1803 133.0 -157 -89 +35 58.8% +0.65 14–10 (58%) 1–2 (33%) -3.86
1970 28 1915 147.5 -38 -125 +31 61.2% +0.62 14–19 (42%) 8–7 (53%) 98.1 -2.32
1971 29 1870 147.1 -71 +13 +59 55.0% +0.41 12–13 (48%) 11–10 (52%) 100.3 -5.62
1972 30 1896 149.0 -3 +25 59.2% +0.21 12–14 (46%) 22–7 (76%) 106.3 -7.13
1973 31 1885 145.5 -18 +14 +80 62.4% +0.86 18–13 (58%) 9–13 (41%) 94.8 -1.56
1974 32 1849 144.7 +14 +76 +70 55.9% +0.16 3–5 (38%) 10–4 (71%) 99.8 -2.98
1975 33 1793 134.2 +73 +43 59.3% +0.41 12–8 (60%) 17–7 (71%) 103.0 +2.73
1976 34 1714 126.0 +87 +47 +124 47.5% -0.34 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 97.4 -0.04
1977 35 1608 122.7 +126 +44 +154 41.1% -0.51 4–5 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 95.7 +2.27
1978 36 1552 122.4 +136 +84 +130 41.3% -0.30 2–8 (20%) 1–5 (17%) 89.1 +0.87
1979 37 1558 111.8 +112 33.3% -0.56 1–1 -0.27
1980 38 1519 104.0 30.0% -1.40 0–2 +0.06
Career 2003 142.0 -21 +1 +46 55.2% +0.22 105–113 (48%) 86–63 (58%) 100.3 -2.94

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Roger Taylor Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196826 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
196927 R32R128R64R16 5–4 (56%)
197028 SFSFR32 9–3 (75%)
197129 R16R128R64R16 5–4 (56%)
197230 R64 1–1 (50%)
197331 QFSFR64 10–3 (77%)
197432 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197533 R32R128R64 3–3 (50%)
197634 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
197735 R128 0–1 (0%)
197836 R128 0–1 (0%)
197937 R128 0–1 (0%)
198038 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–3
(62%)
6–5
(55%)
13–12
(52%)
13–8
(62%)
37–28
(57%)

ATP 500

Roger Taylor ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITA W-L
Win %
197331 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)

ATP 250

Roger Taylor ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLASBBADBARCINDALGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNWPPARQUEITAROTSDGSTOTKYVIEWASAIXALAAUSBAKBALBALBERBERBIRMIABOLBOMBOUBRIBRUBUFCAICANCAPCASCEDCHACHACHICHICLECOLCOLCOPDAYDENDENDUBDURDURDUSDUTEASESSEVAFAIFORFORFREFREGOTHAMHILHOBJACJOHJOHJOHKIMKINLAGLAKLASLASLEILITLONLONLOSLOSLOUMACMANMERMEXMIDMILMINCANMONMURNEWNEWEASNURORLOVIPALPALPALPHIPORPRAPREQUERICROASACSALSANSANSAOSARSHRSOUSOUSPRST.SYDSYDTEHTEHTORTUCTULU.SVALVANVANWCTWEMWEM W-L
Win %
196826 RRR16R32RRQFRRR32BRBRQFBRQFBRR16R16QFQFBRQFQFR16QFR16QFRRRRWQFQFRRRRR16RRR16 24–49 (33%)
196927 QFQFQFR32R16RRQFR16R64R32RRR16SFSFQFQFSFFSFR32R16R16QFQFQF 44–27 (62%)
197028 R16WQFSFR32SFRRQFR32R16RRR16QFQFFQFR16FR16WFR16SFR16SFQFR32R16QF 51–33 (61%)
197129 R32R32SFR32FQFR64R16R16R16R32R16QFR16RRR32R32RRR32QFR16R32QFWR16R32SFR64R32R16R32 39–33 (54%)
197230 SFQFR16QFR16R32R16R16SFR16R32R32QFSFQFQFR32R32SFWR16R16QFQFR16QFR32 41–26 (61%)
197331 QFR32WFSFR16R32FFR16WQFSFR32R32R16R32R16FR16R16 40–19 (68%)
197432 QFQFR16R16R16SFQFR16R16QFR32R32R32QFR32 21–15 (58%)
197533 R16QFR32QFR32QFR32R32WR16R16QFFSFR16R16SFR64WQFR64R32 36–20 (64%)
197634 R64R32R16R16R32R16R32QFQFR16R16 13–12 (52%)
197735 R32R16R32R16R32R64R16QFR16R16R16QFR32R64R32R64R16R32 12–18 (40%)
197836 R64R64R32R32R64R16R16SFR64R32R16 6–11 (35%)
197937 R32 1–1 (50%)
198038 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
7–1
(88%)
1–2
(33%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
7–5
(58%)
5–4
(56%)
2–1
(67%)
4–6
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
6–3
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
18–12
(60%)
7–5
(58%)
10–7
(59%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
9–6
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
9–4
(69%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–4
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
8–4
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
5–3
(62%)
7–2
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–3
(73%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
6–4
(60%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
9–5
(64%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
6–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
3–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
3–4
(43%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–6
(50%)
3–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
6–2
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
1–2
(33%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–5
(29%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–4
(0%)
4–6
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
328–266
(55%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
11
Career-high date
Sep 17, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Roger Taylor ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973311311121316
197432152726285048515042
197533414740394452
19763410180
1977358081697783811159999
197836108129162
197937400
198038372

Similar Players

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

Roger Taylor's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Mark Cox GBR 12 2,023 0 13 678 406 272 59.9% 1968–1981 Match log
Marty Riessen USA 11 2,105 0 11 845 531 314 62.8% 1968–1981 Match log
Tom Gorman USA 10 2,006 0 9 706 415 291 58.8% 1968–1980 Match log
Nikola Pilic CRO 12 1,950 0 5 550 301 249 54.7% 1968–1978 Match log
Paolo Bertolucci ITA 12 1,934 0 6 339 194 145 57.2% 1968–1983 Match log
Roy Emerson AUS 12 2,007 0 5 449 275 174 61.2% 1968–1983 Match log
Cliff Drysdale RSA 13 2,135 0 6 648 397 251 61.3% 1968–1980 Match log
Tony Roche AUS 12 2,138 0 20 551 360 191 65.3% 1968–1980 Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI 14 2,063 0 8 898 534 364 59.5% 1968–1983 Match log
Dick Stockton USA 8 2,128 0 8 653 386 267 59.1% 1968–1984 Match log
John Alexander AUS 8 2,015 0 7 986 567 419 57.5% 1968–1985 Match log
Alexander Volkov RUS 14 1,922 0 3 537 291 246 54.2% 1968–1997 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Roger Taylor?
Roger Taylor is 84 years old, born on October 14, 1941.
Which country does Roger Taylor represent?
Roger Taylor represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Roger Taylor?
Roger Taylor is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Roger Taylor left-handed or right-handed?
Roger Taylor plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Roger Taylor won?
Roger Taylor has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Roger Taylor won?
TennisDB does not group any of Roger Taylor's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Roger Taylor won?
Roger Taylor has won 9 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Roanoke in 1975.
What is Roger Taylor's highest ATP ranking?
Roger Taylor's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 11, first achieved on September 17, 1973.
What is Roger Taylor's career win-loss record?
Roger Taylor has a career ATP singles record of 369 wins and 297 losses (55.4%).
Which seasons of Roger Taylor's career appear in TennisDB?
Roger Taylor appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1980.
On which surface does Roger Taylor have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Roger Taylor's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 60.0% (93–62).
Who has Roger Taylor faced most often?
Roger Taylor's most frequent opponent is John Newcombe, with a head-to-head record of 6–22 across 28 meetings.