H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Bill Freer vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-1
Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Bill Freer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1970 Johannesburg third round 6-1 6-1 6-3.
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RSA
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1970* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-1 6-1 6-3 | Bill Freer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Freer | #511 | #237 | 0 | 1,540 | 10 | 22 | 31.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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.
| Bill Freer | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1969 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |