Match log updated: 2026-08-25 14:24 UTC
Rod Laver — ATP Match Log
66 main-draw matches · 50–16 · 75.8% wins
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Barth | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 9, 1972* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 10, 1972* | R16 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Maud | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | QF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | SF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 0-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1972* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1972* | F | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 13, 1972* | QF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 13, 1972* | SF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 1972* | F | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 23, 1972* | R32 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Frank Froehling | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1972* | R16 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 25, 1972* | QF | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 2-6 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 25, 1972* | SF | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 26, 1972* | F | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 8, 1972* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Charlie Pasarell | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 3-6 6-3 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972* | R16 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tony Roche | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1972* | R32 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 20, 1972* | R16 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 6-2 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 21, 1972* | QF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 25, 1972* | R16 | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Newcombe | 6-1 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1972* | QF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Fred Stolle | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 12, 1972* | R32 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Robert Maud | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 1972* | R16 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bill Bowrey | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 14, 1972* | QF | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 14, 1972* | SF | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 15, 1972* | F | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bill Bowrey | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1972* | R32 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1972* | R16 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1972* | QF | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1972* | SF | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 5-7 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 22, 1972* | F | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Barth | 5-7 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1972* | R32 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Allan Stone | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R32 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R16 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | R16 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | UNK | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | QF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | SF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1972* | QF | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1972* | F | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 15, 1972* | QF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 15, 1972* | SF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 0-6 3-6 7-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data | May 16, 1972* | F | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 4-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 1972* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Richey | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1972* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Jul 10, 1972* | R16 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1972* | QF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Gerald Battrick | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 12, 1972* | R32 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1972* | R16 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Steve Krulevitz | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Richey | 6-7 6-3 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | QF | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Robert Maud | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1972* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Alexander | 6-2 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1972* | R16 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Leonard | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1972* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R16 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Phil Dent | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1972* | R32 | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 6-7 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1972* | R16 | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jeff Borowiak | 4-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 23, 1972* | R32 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Paish | 6-2 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Butch Seewagen | 6-3 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1972* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-2 4-6 6-7 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-7 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1972* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 1-6 0-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.