How old is R. Dowdeswell?

R. Dowdeswell is 82 years old, born on February 16, 1944.

Which country is R. Dowdeswell from?

R. Dowdeswell is from Zimbabwe.

Is R. Dowdeswell left-handed or right-handed?

R. Dowdeswell plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has R. Dowdeswell won?

R. Dowdeswell has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Dowdeswell won?

R. Dowdeswell has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is R. Dowdeswell's highest ATP ranking?

R. Dowdeswell's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 64, first achieved on December 23, 1974.

What is R. Dowdeswell's career win-loss record?

R. Dowdeswell has a career ATP singles record of 18 wins and 40 losses (31.0%).

When did R. Dowdeswell play professional tennis?

R. Dowdeswell turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1975.

What is R. Dowdeswell's best surface?

R. Dowdeswell's best surface is clay court with a 28.0% win rate (7W-18L).

Who is R. Dowdeswell's biggest rival?

R. Dowdeswell's most frequent opponent is C. Owens, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.

R. Dowdeswell

ZIM Age 82 Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1969–1975

Peak ranking

64 (Dec 23, 1974)

Elo peak

1558 (20.2%ile)

Career record

18–40 (31.0%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Aug 29, 1975*	US Open	Grand Slam	R128	Clay	Jairo Velasco	6-4 4-6 4-6	L	—	Match data
Jun 6, 1975*	Roland Garros	Grand Slam	R128	Clay	P. Szoke #159	3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
May 27, 1975*	Rome	Masters 1000	R64	Clay	A. Munoz #95	1-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
May 14, 1975*	Florence	ATP 250	R16	Clay	R. Benavides #154	2-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
May 13, 1975*	Florence	ATP 250	R32	Clay	M. Farrell #135	6-4 6-2	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
C. Owens	0	3	3	Mar 14, 1975	H2H
J. Connors	1	2	3	Feb 28, 1975	H2H
Jairo Velasco	0	2	2	Aug 29, 1975	—
M. Farrell	2	0	2	May 13, 1975	H2H
S. Mayer	0	2	2	Mar 1, 1975	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1969	25	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1970	26	2	4	6	33.3%	—	—
1972	28	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1974	30	9	20	29	31.0%	142	64
1975	31	6	14	20	30.0%	115	156
Career		18	40	58	31.0%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1969	25	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1970	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%	—	—	—	—	2	4	6	33.3%
1972	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1974	30	2	3	5	40.0%	6	11	17	35.3%	1	4	5	20.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	9	20	29	31.0%
1975	31	0	1	1	0.0%	1	7	8	12.5%	—	—	—	—	5	6	11	45.5%	6	14	20	30.0%
Career	—	2	5	7	28.6%	7	18	25	28.0%	4	9	13	30.8%	5	8	13	38.5%	18	40	58	31.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1974	30	1	5	6	16.7%	0	3	3	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	5	3	8	62.5%	7	14	21	33.3%
1975	31	1	0	1	100.0%	0	0	—	—	0	5	5	0.0%	3	5	8	37.5%	4	10	14	28.6%
Career		2	5	7	28.6%	0	3	3	0.0%	1	8	9	11.1%	8	8	16	50.0%	11	24	35	31.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 35/58 (60.3%) of R. Dowdeswell'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%
1969	25	1487	53	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.67	71	0	—	0	0	—
1970	26	1481	35	—	—	48	43.8%	-0.18	39	0	—	0	0	—
1972	28	1474	32	—	—	—	57.1%	+0.84	4	0	—	1	0	—
1974	30	1490	47	32	45	11	36.2%	-1.34	59	0	17	2	4	33
1975	31	1452	16	64	5	—	33.3%	-1.19	31	7	33	2	3	40
Career		1475	35	51	32	32	36.4%	-1.18	46	2	21	5	7	42

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	RG	W	USO
1970	26	—	R128	—
1974	30	—	R128	R64
1975	31	R128	—	R128

Masters 1000

Season	Age	CIN	ROM	TOR
1974	30	R32	R16	R64
1975	31	—	R64	—

ATP 250

Season	Age	AUC	BAR	BUE	FLR	HOU	MAD	PAR	STO	WAS	BEC	BIR	BOC	BOU	CED	FAI	FRE	HAM	JOH	LEI	LON	LOS	MAN	MER	NEW	NOT	ROA	SAL	SAN	TEH	VAL
1969	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	28	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	30	—	R32	R32	—	R32	R64	R32	R64	R64	—	—	—	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	R64	—	R64	—	—	R64	R64	—
1975	31	—	—	—	R16	—	R64	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	SF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	R32	—	—	R64

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Dec 23, 1974

First top 100

Sep 30, 1974

First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1974	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	—	68	64
1975	31	115	—	122	121	123	133	—	—	—	—	—	156
1976	32	—	—	—	—	—	272	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
I. Tiriac	ROU	55	1,899	8	418	228	190	54.5%	1968-1979	Match log
B. Carmichael	AUS	55	1,903	1	471	215	256	45.6%	1968-1979	Match log
G. Goven	FRA	56	1,871	1	433	203	230	46.9%	1968-1984	Match log
G. Battrick	GBR	59	1,888	4	386	186	200	48.2%	1968-1976	Match log
P. Barthes	FRA	57	1,887	0	375	185	190	49.3%	1968-1977	Match log
H. Kary	AUT	54	1,772	1	366	150	216	41.0%	1968-1982	Match log
P. Cornejo	CHI	65	1,708	0	344	142	202	41.3%	1968-1978	Match log
J. McManus	USA	90	1,730	0	354	132	222	37.3%	1968-1978	Match log
S. Ball	AUS	63	1,725	0	307	126	181	41.0%	1968-1982	Match log
R. Maud	RSA	57	1,804	3	254	123	131	48.4%	1968-1975	Match log
S. Krulevitz	USA	70	1,765	0	324	122	202	37.7%	1969-1983	Match log
M. Estep	USA	59	1,760	2	304	120	184	39.5%	1968-1983	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is R. Dowdeswell?: R. Dowdeswell is 82 years old, born on February 16, 1944.
Which country is R. Dowdeswell from?: R. Dowdeswell is from Zimbabwe.
Is R. Dowdeswell left-handed or right-handed?: R. Dowdeswell plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has R. Dowdeswell won?: R. Dowdeswell has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has R. Dowdeswell won?: R. Dowdeswell has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is R. Dowdeswell's highest ATP ranking?: R. Dowdeswell's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 64, first achieved on December 23, 1974.
What is R. Dowdeswell's career win-loss record?: R. Dowdeswell has a career ATP singles record of 18 wins and 40 losses (31.0%).
When did R. Dowdeswell play professional tennis?: R. Dowdeswell turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1975.
What is R. Dowdeswell's best surface?: R. Dowdeswell's best surface is clay court with a 28.0% win rate (7W-18L).
Who is R. Dowdeswell's biggest rival?: R. Dowdeswell's most frequent opponent is C. Owens, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.