H2H data updated: 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC

Alvin Gardiner vs John Cooper H2H: 0-1

John Cooper holds a 1–0 lead over Alvin Gardiner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Cooper leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Cooper won the 1971 Manchester round of 32 6-4 6-4.

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Alvin Gardiner
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
John Cooper
AUS Age 79 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Cooper 6-4 6-4 Alvin Gardiner Match data Jun 3, 1971* R32 Manchester ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Alvin Gardiner #831 #77 0 1,524 43 100 30.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Cooper — — — 1,798 — — — 0 0 0 0 1 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 John Cooper
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1969 7–7 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1970 4–8 33.3% — 1,448 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1972 2–7 22.2% — 1,374 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1975 4–8 33.3% #150 1,411 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1976 5–15 25.0% #159 1,408 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1977 3–11 21.4% #167 1,397 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1978 5–7 41.7% #90 1,463 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1979 4–21 16.0% #234 1,403 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1980 2–5 28.6% #309 1,391 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,374 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Alvin Gardiner John Cooper
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1968 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — —
24 1975 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1971 4 6 10 40.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 9 5 14 64.3% — — — —
25 1976 0 4 4 0.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 8 3 11 72.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 10 7 17 58.8% — — — —
26 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — 1973 4 6 10 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 0 3 3 0.0%
27 1978 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1979 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 11 24 35 31.4% 14 33 47 29.8% 15 39 54 27.8% 3 4 7 42.9% — 17 17 34 50.0% 4 13 17 23.5% 34 26 60 56.7% 0 3 3 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Alvin Gardiner John Cooper
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1968 1491 100.0 — — — — — — +18 44.4% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1969 1507 106.7 — — — — — +5 +22 45.2% -0.29 — — — +0.68 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 1449 93.8 — — — — +116 — +13 33.3% -0.79 1–0 — — +1.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 1468 101.7 — — — — +39 — +39 44.1% -0.44 1–1 4–3 (57%) — +1.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 1375 96.3 — — — — — — +41 21.7% -1.35 0–2 0–4 (0%) — +0.94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1494 108.0 — — — — — +50 -8 35.3% -1.15 3–1 (75%) — — +0.20
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1569 129.5 — — — — — — +16 32.4% -1.38 1–1 1–1 — -1.94
24 1975 1411 110.3 — — — — +108 +72 — 40.0% -0.64 0–2 — — +1.08 1971 1668 115.4 — — — — -112 -145 +44 48.4% 0.00 7–5 (58%) 6–6 (50%) 102.2 +1.81
25 1976 1409 97.3 — — — — +45 +51 — 26.7% -1.82 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.81 1972 1743 125.6 — — — — -42 -244 +3 55.7% +0.25 5–3 (63%) 5–5 (50%) 101.7 +0.51
26 1977 1397 110.4 — — — — — +80 -94 23.5% -1.56 0–1 0–2 — +0.63 1973 1654 113.3 — — — — -51 — +134 43.8% -0.45 5–0 (100%) 5–4 (56%) 106.9 +1.21
27 1978 1464 110.1 — — — — +69 +26 — 37.5% -0.97 5–1 (83%) 3–0 (100%) — +0.64 1974 1620 99.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — +0.31
28 1979 1403 107.6 — — — — +67 +27 -112 15.8% -2.05 1–3 (25%) 0–5 (0%) 94.7 +1.40 1975 1628 105.1 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 1–1 — — +0.16
29 1980 1392 101.4 — — — — — — -66 35.3% -1.12 1–4 (20%) 0–1 — +1.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1981 1374 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1524 105.5 — — — — +71 +45 -15 30.8% -1.21 11–16 (41%) 8–15 (35%) 94.6 +7.87 — 1799 122.7 — — — — -66 -93 +42 46.1% -0.31 22–11 (67%) 17–17 (50%) 108.6 +2.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.