H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Bill Scanlon vs John Alexander H2H: 3-1
Bill Scanlon holds a 3–1 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Bill Scanlon leads 2–0 on carpet, while John Alexander leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Bill Scanlon won the 1983 Milan fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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USA
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1983* | Milan | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | 6-3 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Mar 18, 1983* | Munich Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Bill Scanlon | 6-2 7-5 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1979* | Montreal / Toronto | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Bill Scanlon | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Dec 28, 1977* | Australian Open (2) | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | John Alexander | 7-6 6-7 6-1 6-2 | Bill Scanlon | 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 Scanlon | #996 | #9 | 56 | 2,017 | 307 | 259 | 54.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Bill Scanlon | John Alexander | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1976 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #52 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1977 | 36–30 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,723 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1978 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #95 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1979 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #41 | 1,839 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1980 | 37–29 | 56.1% | #25 | 1,808 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1981 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #30 | 1,879 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1982 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #71 | 1,852 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1983 | 42–21 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,923 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1984 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #57 | 1,828 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1985 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #180 | 1,668 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1986 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #85 | 1,656 | 0 | 7 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1987 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #99 | 1,562 | 0 | 7 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | 1988 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #224 | 1,534 | 0 | 7 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1989 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #320 | 1,598 | 0 | 7 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 |