H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Bob Hewitt vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 2-0
Bob Hewitt holds a 2–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1969 Brussels third round 6-2 6-2.
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RSA
Age 86
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1969* | Brussels | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Bob Hewitt | 6-2 6-2 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data |
| Jan 6, 1968* | Port Elizabeth | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Bob Hewitt | 8-6 6-3 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 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 Hewitt | #669 | #32 | 0 | 2,005 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 42.7% | 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.
| Bob Hewitt | Hans Joachim Ploetz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 2 | 1968 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,855 | 0 | 11 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,715 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #206 | 1,596 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #546 | 1,547 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |