H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Bob Hewitt vs Mel Baleson H2H: 2-0
Bob Hewitt holds a 2–0 lead over Mel Baleson 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 1970 Johannesburg second round 6-2 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1970* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Bob Hewitt | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | Mel Baleson | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1969* | Kitzbuhel | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Bob Hewitt | 6-1 6-3 | Mel Baleson | 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 |
| Mel Baleson | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | — | 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 | Mel Baleson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,855 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,715 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |