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R. Laver

AUS Age 87 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1968–1979
Peak ranking
3 (Aug 12, 1974)
Elo peak
2300 (99.5%ile)
Career record
576–147 (79.7%)
Career titles
72
Prize money
$1,565,413

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 26, 1979* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard J. Alexander #16 7-6 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 24, 1978* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Carpet B. Borg #3 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet E. Dibbs #6 1-6 6-7 L H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* Sarasota ATP 250 QF Carpet P. Dupre #95 0-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet M. Cox #28 6-4 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
R. Emerson 26 6 32 Mar 14, 1975 H2H
K. Rosewall 24 7 31 Apr 10, 1976 H2H
T. Okker 22 3 25 May 18, 1974 H2H
F. Stolle 20 4 24 Apr 12, 1974 H2H
A. Ashe 19 3 22 Feb 28, 1976 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682973199279.4%
196930971411187.4%
197031891510485.6%
197132852010581.0%
19723350166675.8%
19733467168380.7%58
19743545105581.8%94
19753652136580.0%410
1976379112045.0%873
197738591435.7%72124
19783943757.1%124216
1979400110.0%662662
Career57614772379.7%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196829 1662272.7%3194077.5%1721989.5%921181.8% 73199279.3%
196930 2142584.0%1241675.0%3433791.9%3033390.9% 971411187.4%
197031 3333691.7%821080.0%2142584.0%2763381.8% 891510485.6%
197132 2743187.1%1462070.0%1031376.9%3474182.9% 852010581.0%
197233 861457.1%941369.2%31475.0%3053585.7% 50166675.8%
197334 1832185.7%1962576.0%21366.7%2863482.4% 67168380.7%
197435 1531883.3%15015100.0%1572268.2% 45105581.8%
197536 2232588.0%2172875.0%931275.0% 52136580.0%
197637 43757.1%0330.0%551050.0% 9112045.0%
197738 22450.0%12333.3%25728.6% 591435.7%
197839 43757.1% 43757.1%
197940 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career1663820481.4%1294117075.9%881610484.6%1935224578.8%57614772379.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197334 41580.0%202100.0%71887.5%52771.4% 1842281.8%
197435 651154.5%1241675.0%1311492.9%606100.0% 37104778.7%
197536 36933.3%1341776.5%1922190.5%505100.0% 40125276.9%
197637 191010.0%303100.0%12333.3%303100.0% 8111942.1%
197738 15616.7%22450.0%11250.0%0110.0% 491330.8%
197839 0220.0%101100.0%11250.0%202100.0% 43757.1%
197940 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
Career 15284334.9%33114475.0%4285084.0%2132487.5% 1115016168.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 161/723 (22.3%) of R. Laver'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%
1968 29 1882 100 99 99 99 74.4% +1.67 85 89 71 0 0
1969 30 2161 100 100 99 100 76.7% +2.09 89 86 76 0 0
1970 31 2213 100 100 98 99 76.8% +2.04 88 84 78 6 2 75
1971 32 2156 100 100 98 99 71.8% +1.81 93 75 79 11 14 44
1972 33 2016 99 99 96 99 69.6% +1.66 94 55 54 7 10 41
1973 34 2088 99 99 98 99 73.5% +1.75 89 78 72 17 10 63
1974 35 2115 99 99 99 73.5% +1.88 86 81 75 6 4 60
1975 36 2087 99 100 97 71.6% +1.74 90 68 67 14 11 56
1976 37 1996 97 98 97 46.0% -0.34 97 44 40 6 2 75
1977 38 1928 96 96 96 44.4% -0.38 96 13 20 0 0
1978 39 1917 96 94 50.0% -0.17 90 67 1 1
1979 40 1901 96 33.3% -2.33 98 0 1 0
Career 2076 99 99 98 99 72.3% +1.61 90 73 70 69 54 56

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196829 FWR16
196930 WWWW
197031 R16R16
197132 R16QF
197233 R16
197334 R32
197536 R16
197738 R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge ROMMONTOR
197031 W
197132 WR16
197334 R16
197536 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLAUCBARBUEDALHALHKGHOUMADMIAMUNPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOTKYWASAMSANABALBERBINBINBOGBOLBOSBOSBOSBOUBREBRIBRUCARCHACHACHACHICLECOLCOLCORDENDUBFORFORFORGOTHARHILHOLHOLJAPJOHJOHLALALACLAKLASLASLIMLONLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOULOUMIDMONNASNEWNEWNEWNEWNOROAKORLPALPALPHIQUERICSALSANSAOSAOSAOSARSOUST.ST.SYDSYDTEHTEHTORTORTUSVANVANWEMWEMWEMWEMWOR
196829 WWSFSFWFWQFSFWRRSFWFSFWSFWWWR16WW
196930 FFSFQFRRWWWWQFWFRRWQFWR32WR32WFWWFW
197031 FR16SFR32WFFWFWWFWWWQFWWWWW
197132 QFFFR32QFQFR16WWQFQFWR32QFWWWR32FFQFSFF
197233 FWR16R16QFQFR32QFR16WR32RRQFQFR16WFWR32WR32
197334 FR16SFWQFWQFQFFSFWR32SFR32QFWFWSFWW
197435 R16QFWWQFWQFRRR16WQFWWQFQFSF
197536 SFSFQFWSFR16RRWR16SFWR64WWSFQFF
197637 RRR16R16SFRRQFQFR16SF
197738 RRR64R16R16R32R64QF
197839 R16QFQF
197940 R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197031 F

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Aug 12, 1974
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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197334591088
197435976543334
19753644361010
1976372773
1977387798100106
19783912094190216
197940662

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
J. Newcombe AUS 1 2,201 5 41 780 556 224 71.3% 1968-1981 Match log
K. Rosewall AUS 2 2,231 4 40 736 541 195 73.5% 1968-1980 Match log
J. Alexander AUS 8 2,067 0 9 1,001 579 422 57.8% 1968-1985 Match log
J. Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
I. Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
A. Ashe USA 2 2,255 3 49 1,058 800 258 75.6% 1968-1979 Match log
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
B. Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log
T. Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
B. Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is R. Laver?
R. Laver is 87 years old, born on August 9, 1938.
Which country is R. Laver from?
R. Laver is from Australia.
How tall is R. Laver?
R. Laver is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is R. Laver left-handed or right-handed?
R. Laver plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Laver won?
R. Laver has won 5 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1969.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Laver won?
R. Laver has won 2 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Rome in 1971.
How many ATP titles has R. Laver won?
R. Laver has won 72 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Sao Paulo Wct in 1975.
What is R. Laver's highest ATP ranking?
R. Laver's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on August 12, 1974.
What is R. Laver's career win-loss record?
R. Laver has a career ATP singles record of 576 wins and 147 losses (79.7%).
How much career prize money has R. Laver earned?
R. Laver has earned at least $1,565,413 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did R. Laver play professional tennis?
R. Laver turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1979.
What is R. Laver's best surface?
R. Laver's best surface is grass court with a 84.6% win rate (88W-16L).
Who is R. Laver's biggest rival?
R. Laver's most frequent opponent is R. Emerson, with a head-to-head record of 26–6 across 32 meetings.