Bob Hewitt
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pattison | 4 | 7 | 11 | Jul 27, 1977 | — |
| Tom Okker | 1 | 9 | 10 | Jul 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 | 6 | 8 | May 14, 1977 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 4 | 3 | 7 | Aug 23, 1978 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 | 5 | 7 | May 21, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-08-15 02:40 UTC
Bob Hewitt vs Billy Higgins H2H: 1-0
Bob Hewitt holds a 1–0 lead over Billy Higgins in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1972 Tanglewood round of 16 2-6 6-0 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hewitt | 2-6 6-0 6-2 | Billy Higgins | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R16 | Tanglewood | ATP 250 | Clay |
* 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 Hewitt | #669 | #34 | 0 | 2,006 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Billy Higgins | — | — | — | 1,508 | — | — | — | 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.
| Age | Bob Hewitt | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,826 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,903 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,887 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,727 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,844 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #52 | 1,726 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #206 | 1,596 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #546 | 1,548 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Bob Hewitt | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1968 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 31 | 1971 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | 1972 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 24 | 4 | 28 | 85.7% | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1979 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 74 | 47 | 121 | 61.2% | 105 | 57 | 162 | 64.8% | 60 | 31 | 91 | 65.9% | 46 | 43 | 89 | 51.7% | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Bob Hewitt | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1476 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -8 | +33 | 25.0% | -1.75 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.79 |
| 28 | 1968 | 1823 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | +129 | -148 | -58 | 69.9% | +1.44 | 15–6 (71%) | — | +1.16 | 1970 | 1425 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | 0–1 | +0.39 |
| 29 | 1969 | 1859 | 141.3 | — | — | — | — | +122 | -18 | -19 | 69.7% | +1.56 | 3–4 (43%) | — | -0.37 | 1971 | 1435 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | +0.54 |
| 30 | 1970 | 1820 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | +237 | +46 | +36 | 67.5% | +1.36 | 7–7 (50%) | — | -0.60 | 1972 | 1478 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +32 | — | 39.5% | -1.03 | 4–4 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | +0.24 |
| 31 | 1971 | 1827 | 128.3 | — | — | — | — | +188 | — | -36 | 66.3% | +1.23 | 5–2 (71%) | 3–2 (60%) | +3.09 | 1973 | 1471 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +70 | +41 | — | 25.0% | -1.81 | 0–2 | — | -0.47 |
| 32 | 1972 | 1904 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -29 | +108 | -24 | 69.6% | +1.43 | 14–4 (78%) | 6–2 (75%) | +2.90 | 1974 | 1493 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | 36.4% | -1.55 | 1–0 | 1–0 | -0.03 |
| 33 | 1973 | 1888 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | -21 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.83 | 1–0 | 0–2 | -0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 1727 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | +61 | — | +72 | 45.6% | -0.01 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | -0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 1845 | 149.0 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +146 | — | 61.1% | +1.03 | 6–4 (60%) | 6–4 (60%) | -0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 1667 | 136.4 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +185 | — | 37.9% | -0.56 | 3–5 (38%) | 1–5 (17%) | -0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 1727 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | +81 | +40 | -95 | 53.3% | +0.17 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–7 (50%) | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 1597 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | +119 | +27 | +81 | 25.9% | -1.72 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–4 (20%) | -2.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1979 | 1548 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.28 | 0–1 | 0–1 | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 1545 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | -0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2006 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | +72 | +58 | -21 | 60.7% | +0.87 | 68–48 (59%) | 26–30 (46%) | +0.52 | — | 1508 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | +77 | +26 | +33 | 32.1% | -1.46 | 6–10 (38%) | 6–3 (67%) | -0.27 |
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.
Billy Higgins
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Mcmanus | 3 | 1 | 4 | Aug 7, 1974 | — |
| Tom Gorman | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 21, 1972 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 14, 1974 | — |
| Tom Leonard | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 1, 1972 | — |
| Patrick Proisy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 9, 1972 | — |