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Bob Carmichael

AUS Died Nov 18, 2003 (age 63) 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1979

Bob Carmichael represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 55. TennisDB's records show a 212–255 record in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1968 through 1979 and one recorded singles title.

Peak singles rank
55 (Apr 14, 1975)
Elo peak
1901 (82nd percentile)
Singles record
212–255 (45.4%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$414

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 →

Bob Carmichael's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kim Warwick #52 1-6 6-4 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Dec 28, 1979* R64 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-7 5-7 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 30, 1979* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Jan Kodes #77 6-3 0-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32 Dutch Open ATP 250 Clay
Balazs Taroczy #24 2-6 7-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16 Swedish Open ATP 250 Clay
Jan Norback 7-5 4-6 6-2 W H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32 Swedish Open ATP 250 Clay

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Bob Carmichael's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ken Rosewall 2 9 11 Oct 14, 1976 H2H
Tom Gorman 2 8 10 Mar 22, 1979 H2H
Dick Crealy 5 5 10 Nov 26, 1976 H2H
Nikola Pilic 1 9 10 Feb 1, 1974 H2H
Cliff Richey 2 7 9 Sep 29, 1971 H2H

Singles Titles (1)

Bob Carmichael 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
197130 1 — — — 1 — ASB Classic
Total 1 — — — 1 —

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

Career Results

Bob Carmichael career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968271382161.9%——
19692823153860.5%——
19702947327959.5%——
19713036336952.2%——
19723120305040.0%——
19733224376139.3%6780
19743310203033.3%98112
19753418264440.9%11271
19763511193036.7%79134
197736118195.3%——
197837471136.4%220133
1979385101533.3%98157
Career21225546745.4%——

Career Results by Surface

Bob Carmichael career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196827 0110.0%941369.2%11250.0%32560.0% 1382161.9%
196928 741163.6%651154.5%1061662.5%———— 23153860.5%
197029 18112962.1%2092969.0%871553.3%15616.7% 47327959.5%
197130 1392259.1%10112147.6%861457.1%571241.7% 36336952.2%
197231 9101947.4%24633.3%32560.0%6142030.0% 20305040.0%
197332 35837.5%11152642.3%551050.0%5121729.4% 24376139.3%
197433 881650.0%13425.0%13425.0%0660.0% 10203033.3%
197534 491330.8%7101741.2%641060.0%13425.0% 18264440.9%
197635 36933.3%27922.2%35837.5%31475.0% 11193036.7%
197736 0550.0%0550.0%17812.5%0110.0% 118195.3%
197837 ————23540.0%23540.0%0110.0% 471136.4%
197938 14520.0%12333.3%23540.0%11250.0% 5101533.3%
Career—667213847.8%717814947.7%505210249.0%25537832.1%21225546745.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Bob Carmichael career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197332 0110.0%0330.0%12333.3%11250.0% 27922.2%
197433 00——0330.0%13425.0%00—— 16714.3%
197534 0220.0%0110.0%13425.0%21366.7% 371030.0%
197635 0110.0%00——101100.0%00—— 11250.0%
197736 0110.0%00——0990.0%00—— 010100.0%
197837 0220.0%0110.0%101100.0%101100.0% 23540.0%
197938 00——0330.0%14520.0%101100.0% 27922.2%
Career 0770.0%011110.0%6212722.2%52771.4% 11415221.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 52/467 (11.1%) of Bob Carmichael's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Bob Carmichael 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 27 1583 114.2 — — — — -63 +78 — 57.1% +0.73 3–3 (50%) — — +0.46
1969 28 1668 117.5 — — — — +16 -38 -15 57.8% +0.57 3–1 (75%) — — +2.00
1970 29 1848 131.4 — — — — -52 -57 -123 56.2% +0.46 12–9 (57%) 7–4 (64%) 105.7 +0.84
1971 30 1772 138.8 — — — — +1 -29 -26 51.5% +0.21 10–11 (48%) 15–12 (56%) 98.5 -5.21
1972 31 1740 142.0 — — — — -18 -14 -25 43.5% -0.44 8–9 (47%) 8–5 (62%) 103.0 -6.97
1973 32 1598 129.6 — — — — +46 +52 +82 43.2% -0.48 8–15 (35%) 9–7 (56%) 96.6 -2.41
1974 33 1640 131.5 — — — — +33 -17 +2 35.3% -0.82 2–4 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 97.4 -1.61
1975 34 1635 133.2 — — — — -26 -23 +70 45.9% -0.18 5–11 (31%) 4–8 (33%) 93.8 +1.11
1976 35 1609 122.8 — — — — +21 -51 +82 38.2% -1.04 6–4 (60%) 4–2 (67%) 106.2 +0.71
1977 36 1425 108.0 — — — — +117 +59 +115 19.6% -1.78 0–4 (0%) 1–6 (14%) 91.1 +0.65
1978 37 1483 114.6 — — — — — +11 +102 37.9% -0.90 1–1 2–2 (50%) — +0.94
1979 38 1495 122.8 — — — — +42 -5 +61 37.5% -0.85 2–4 (33%) 1–5 (17%) 96.9 +0.33
Career 1901 134.5 — — — — 0 -7 +13 46.9% -0.16 60–76 (44%) 52–54 (49%) 98.0 -1.97

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Bob Carmichael Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196827 —R16R64— 4–2 (67%)
196928 —R32R32R128 4–3 (57%)
197029 R32R64QFR64 6–4 (60%)
197130 R32R32R64R16 7–4 (64%)
197231 ———R64 1–1 (50%)
197332 QFR128—R128 3–3 (50%)
197433 R64——R64 1–2 (33%)
197534 R16R128R128R128 2–4 (33%)
197635 R64R128R64— 1–3 (25%)
197736 R64R128R64R128 1–4 (20%)
197837 R16—R128— 2–2 (50%)
197938 R64—R128R128 0–3 (0%)
W-L 8–9
(47%)
8–8
(50%)
10–9
(53%)
6–9
(40%)
32–35
(48%)

ATP 500

Bob Carmichael ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197029 R16—— 2–1 (67%)
197332 —R128R64 0–2 (0%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)

ATP 250

Bob Carmichael ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBSWEBARBRIBUECINDALEASFLRHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPPARQUEITAROTSTOSTUTKYWASALABALBANBARBERBERBOLBOMBOSBOUBREBREBRIBRUCARCEDCHACHACHICLECOLCOLCOPCURDENDURDUSDUTESSFORGOTHAMHAVHOBJACJAKJOHJOHJOHKINLAGLASLASLONLONLONLOSLOULOUMACMANMAUMERMEXMIDMILCANMONEASIWPERPHIPHOQUEQUEIWRICRICSACSALSANSANSANSEASOUSOUSOUST.SYDSYDTAITANTEHTORU.SVANWEM W-L
Win %
196827 ———QF——————————QFR32——SF———————————————————R16—————————————————————————————————R32—————————————————————————————————————————— 9–6 (60%)
196928 ——————R32————————————R32————————————QF———R16R16———R32———————————QF——————F—————————————R32———————————————————————————R16R64R64—————————— 19–12 (61%)
197029 ——SF——SF——R32———QF———R32——R32R32———R16——R32———QFQFQF——————R32—R16—F——————R16———————R32———————R16——————R32——R32——QF————————R32SF——————R64——QF——F——————————R32 39–27 (59%)
197130 —WR16R32———R32————SF———QFR32——R32R64R64—R32——R64————R64—R32—————R32QF————R16—R32————————R16————————————————QF—R16———————R64————R16——R16—————————R16R32——————R32—R32QFR16 29–29 (50%)
197231 —QF——————————R32————R32—————R16R64——R16R16——————————SF—————R32R16R16————R32———R32R16R32———————R16———R32———QF—R32R16————QF——R32———R32——R16—R16——————————R32—————R16R16R32— 19–29 (40%)
197332 —QFQFR64—————R16——R32—R64————R32R64R32——R32——R32—————————R32—QF—————QFR32R32R16—R32—R16——————————————————R32—R16R64R16———————QF——R64————R32——————R32——R16R16——————R16——R32R32— 21–32 (40%)
197433 ———————————QF———R32R16R16R32————R32——R32R32———————————————R32———————————————————R16—R16————————————R32R16—————————R128—————R32——————————R16R64———R32——— 9–18 (33%)
197534 —R16R16———R16————QFR32———R32——R16——————R16——————————————————————R32——R32—R16———————QF——————R32————R32———R16R32——————QF—R32—————————R64———R32———R64—————R64—— 16–22 (42%)
197635 —QFR64—R16——————R32—R32————————————R32———QF———————————————————————R64——————————————R32—————R64——————————R64R64R16———————F—————————R32R32——————— 10–16 (38%)
197736 R32—————————R64———————————————R32————————R32————————————————————————————R32———R16—————————R32———————R64———————————R64———————R32R64R32—————— 0–12 (0%)
197837 ——R16——————————————R32—————————————————————————————————————R16—————————————————————————R32—————————————————————————R64——————— 2–5 (29%)
197938 ——R16——————————————————————R32———R16—————————————————————————R32—————QF———————————————————————————————R32—————R32——————————————— 5–7 (42%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
12–4
(75%)
9–7
(56%)
4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–3
(57%)
5–5
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
2–2
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
0–3
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
3–5
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
0–2
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
9–6
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–4
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–4
(20%)
2–3
(40%)
1–2
(33%)
178–215
(45%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
55
Career-high date
Apr 14, 1975
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Bob Carmichael ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197332———————6772697880
197433——9810210597112131142—119112
197534112—95556359—————71
197635—————79—————134
197736————————————
197837———————————133
19793898——————————157

Similar Players

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

Bob Carmichael'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
Georges Goven FRA #56 1,864 435 204 231 46.9% $212 1 0 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Ian Fletcher AUS #56 1,751 219 105 114 47.9% — 0 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Hans Kary AUT #54 1,767 370 152 218 41.1% — 1 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Robert Maud RSA #57 1,765 253 123 130 48.6% — 2 0 0 1968–1975 Rivalries Match log
Pierre Barthes FRA #57 1,894 375 185 190 49.3% $8,040 0 0 0 1968–1977 Rivalries Match log
Byron Bertram RSA #57 1,815 253 115 138 45.5% — 0 0 0 1969–1980 Rivalries Match log
Ion Tiriac ROU #55 1,885 414 226 188 54.6% — 4 0 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Gerald Battrick GBR #59 1,888 384 184 200 47.9% — 4 0 0 1968–1976 Rivalries Match log
Mike Estep USA #59 1,760 299 118 181 39.5% — 2 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
John Yuill RSA #52 1,739 238 95 143 39.9% — 0 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Syd Ball AUS #63 1,726 306 125 181 40.8% — 0 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Leif Johansson SWE #51 1,618 34 16 18 47.1% — 0 0 0 1969–1976 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Carmichael born?
Bob Carmichael was born on July 4, 1940.
Which country did Bob Carmichael represent?
Bob Carmichael represented Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Bob Carmichael?
Bob Carmichael is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Bob Carmichael left-handed or right-handed?
Bob Carmichael plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Bob Carmichael won?
No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Bob Carmichael in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Bob Carmichael won?
TennisDB does not group any of Bob Carmichael's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Bob Carmichael won?
TennisDB records 1 ATP singles title for Bob Carmichael across all categories. The most recent was Auckland in 1971.
What is Bob Carmichael's highest ATP ranking?
Bob Carmichael's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 55, first achieved on April 14, 1975.
What is Bob Carmichael's career win-loss record?
Bob Carmichael has 212 wins and 255 losses (45.4%) in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1968 through 1979.
How much career prize money has Bob Carmichael earned?
Bob Carmichael has earned at least $414 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Bob Carmichael's career appear in TennisDB?
Bob Carmichael appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1979.
On which surface does Bob Carmichael have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Bob Carmichael's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 49.0% (50–52).
Who has Bob Carmichael faced most often?
Bob Carmichael's most frequent opponent is Ken Rosewall, with a head-to-head record of 2–9 across 11 meetings.