H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Alvin Gardiner vs Douglas Palm H2H: 1-0
Alvin Gardiner holds a 1–0 lead over Douglas Palm in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Alvin Gardiner leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Alvin Gardiner won the 1977 Australian Open (2) second round 7-5 RET.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 71
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1977* | Australian Open (2) | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Alvin Gardiner | 7-5 (ret.) | Douglas Palm | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Gardiner | #831 | #77 | 0 | 1,542 | 43 | 100 | 30.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Palm | #276 | #159 | 0 | 1,541 | 17 | 46 | 27.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Alvin Gardiner | Douglas Palm | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1969 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #228 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,396 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #166 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 4–16 | 20.0% | #173 | 1,435 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #236 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #150 | 1,426 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #276 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1977 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #171 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1978 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | 4–21 | 16.0% | #234 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,393 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #309 | 1,375 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |