H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Alvin Gardiner vs Sidney Gordon H2H: 0-1

Sidney Gordon holds a 1–0 lead over Alvin Gardiner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sidney Gordon leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sidney Gordon won the 1971 South African Open round of 128 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3.

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Alvin Gardiner
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Sidney Gordon
RSA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Sidney Gordon 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 Alvin Gardiner Match data Apr 6, 1971* R128 South African Open ATP 250 Hard

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
Sidney Gordon — — — 1,500 — — — 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.

Alvin Gardiner Sidney Gordon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
1969 7–7 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
1970 4–8 33.3% — 1,448 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 2–7 22.2% — 1,375 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 4–8 33.3% #150 1,411 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 5–15 25.0% #159 1,408 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 3–11 21.4% #167 1,397 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 5–7 41.7% #90 1,463 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 4–21 16.0% #234 1,403 0 0 — — — — — — —
1980 2–5 28.6% #309 1,391 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,374 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Alvin Gardiner Sidney Gordon
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 %
1968 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1968 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1969 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 0 4 4 0.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% Career 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Alvin Gardiner Sidney Gordon
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
1968 1491 100.0 — — — — — — +18 44.4% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.04 1968 1466 94.2 — — — — — — — 16.7% -3.67 0–1 — — -0.05
1969 1507 106.8 — — — — — +5 +22 45.2% -0.29 — — — +0.68 1971 1472 103.2 — — — — +45 — — 40.0% -0.60 — 1–2 (33%) — -0.12
1970 1449 93.8 — — — — +116 — +13 33.3% -0.79 1–0 — — +1.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1468 101.7 — — — — +39 — +39 44.1% -0.44 1–1 4–3 (57%) — +1.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1375 96.3 — — — — — — +41 21.7% -1.35 0–2 0–4 (0%) — +0.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1411 110.3 — — — — +108 +72 — 40.0% -0.64 0–2 — — +1.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1409 97.3 — — — — +45 +51 — 26.7% -1.82 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1397 110.4 — — — — — +80 -94 23.5% -1.56 0–1 0–2 — +0.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1464 110.1 — — — — +70 +26 — 37.5% -0.97 5–1 (83%) 3–0 (100%) — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1403 107.7 — — — — +67 +28 -112 15.8% -2.05 1–3 (25%) 0–5 (0%) 94.7 +1.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1392 101.4 — — — — — — -66 35.3% -1.12 1–4 (20%) 0–1 — +1.02 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 +7.89 Career 1500 98.9 — — — — +45 — — 31.3% -1.75 0–1 1–2 (33%) — -3.40

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.