H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Bob Carmichael vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-2
Rod Laver holds a 2–0 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1970 South Orange final 6-4 6-2 6-2.
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AUS
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1970* | South Orange | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1968* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Rod Laver | 6-0 6-1 6-1 | Bob Carmichael | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carmichael | #157 | #55 | 0 | 1,903 | 215 | 256 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
| Age | Bob Carmichael | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 27 | 1968 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1969 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1970 | 48–33 | 59.3% | — | 1,846 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1971 | 36–33 | 52.2% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1972 | 20–30 | 40.0% | — | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1973 | 24–37 | 39.3% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1974 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #112 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1975 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #71 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | 1976 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #134 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | 1977 | 1–18 | 5.3% | #220 | 1,428 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #133 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #157 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |