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Bjorn Borg holds a 1–0 lead over Rafael Ruiz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bjorn Borg leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1977 Barcelona Open round of 64 6-0 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 6-0 6-0 | Rafael Ruiz | Match data | Oct 19, 1977* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,558 | 617 | 141 | 81.4% | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 66 |
| Rafael Ruiz | #429 | #237 | 0 | 1,500 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Bjorn Borg | Rafael Ruiz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,867 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 89–23 | 79.5% | #3 | 2,062 | 1 | 8 | 1972 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,192 | 2 | 13 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 59–12 | 83.1% | #2 | 2,311 | 3 | 20 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 78–8 | 90.7% | #2 | 2,388 | 4 | 32 | 1975 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 70–9 | 88.6% | #2 | 2,386 | 6 | 41 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 82–7 | 92.1% | #1 | 2,478 | 8 | 54 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #366 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 65–6 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,444 | 10 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,369 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,342 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,315 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,284 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,253 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 2,015 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,936 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 25 | 15 | 40 | 62.5% | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 51 | 7 | 58 | 87.9% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 24 | 6 | 30 | 80.0% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 24 | 3 | 27 | 88.9% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 28 | 5 | 33 | 84.8% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 30 | 6 | 36 | 83.3% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 26 | 1 | 27 | 96.3% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 87.0% | 19 | 0 | 19 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 17 | 1 | 18 | 94.4% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 107 | 35 | 142 | 75.4% | 256 | 46 | 302 | 84.8% | 73 | 15 | 88 | 83.0% | 181 | 45 | 226 | 80.1% | Career | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.
| Bjorn Borg | Rafael Ruiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1971 | 1497 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 | 1968 | 1483 | 92.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.67 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 1972 | 1601 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +22 | — | 50.0% | -0.21 | 0–3 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 99.2 | +1.08 | 1969 | 1459 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 1973 | 1868 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -86 | -21 | -72 | 60.7% | +0.73 | 15–6 (71%) | 9–11 (45%) | 107.4 | +3.01 | 1971 | 1467 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1974 | 2063 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +157 | -185 | 68.7% | +1.33 | 24–8 (75%) | 15–17 (47%) | 105.6 | -2.96 | 1972 | 1497 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 57.1% | -0.29 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 1975 | 2193 | 164.8 | — | — | — | — | -59 | +79 | -258 | 72.8% | +1.51 | 13–5 (72%) | 13–5 (72%) | 105.4 | -4.69 | 1973 | 1495 | 107.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 1976 | 2312 | 172.4 | — | — | — | — | -93 | +26 | -193 | 74.5% | +1.74 | 12–5 (71%) | 8–12 (40%) | 95.8 | -4.00 | 1974 | 1484 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 1977 | 2388 | 170.7 | — | — | — | — | -94 | +17 | -136 | 85.7% | +2.52 | 11–2 (85%) | 6–4 (60%) | 104.7 | -1.96 | 1975 | 1478 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.38 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.50 |
| 1978 | 2386 | 178.5 | — | — | — | — | -75 | +91 | -58 | 83.9% | +2.61 | 11–1 (92%) | 9–4 (69%) | 105.9 | -2.75 | 1976 | 1470 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 1979 | 2478 | 179.6 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +49 | -24 | 84.8% | +2.52 | 12–3 (80%) | 12–7 (63%) | 102.3 | -3.72 | 1977 | 1470 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| 1980 | 2445 | 180.5 | — | — | — | — | +21 | +91 | +60 | 85.0% | +2.74 | 11–3 (79%) | 6–6 (50%) | 98.8 | -2.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2369 | 168.9 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +189 | +67 | 78.8% | +2.11 | 6–1 (86%) | 8–6 (57%) | 99.9 | -1.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2342 | 121.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +192 | — | 57.1% | -0.14 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2315 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.40 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2285 | 100.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 2254 | 102.8 | +1.48 | -1.56 | 0.752 | 42.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 2016 | 92.0 | -4.74 | -4.41 | 0.582 | 40.2% | +95 | +330 | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1937 | 105.3 | +1.45 | -1.97 | 0.859 | 47.3% | +99 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | -0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2559 | 172.6 | -3.05 | -3.71 | 0.641 | 41.7% | -40 | +79 | -102 | 75.0% | +1.80 | 116–42 (73%) | 92–78 (54%) | 103.6 | -2.76 | Career | 1501 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 29.7% | -2.14 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +1.73 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 15 | 8 | 23 | Sep 14, 1981 | H2H |
| Guillermo Vilas | 17 | 4 | 21 | Apr 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 16 | 1 | 17 | Jul 1, 1981 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 9 | 8 | 17 | Feb 19, 1980 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 12 | 4 | 16 | Sep 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 19, 1977 | H2H |
| Jairo Velasco | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 7, 1976 | — |
| Mike Fishbach | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 9, 1975 | H2H |
| Gerald Battrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Jose Higueras | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 20, 1975 | H2H |