H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Bob Hewitt vs Roger Taylor H2H: 4-1

Bob Hewitt holds a 4–1 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Bob Hewitt leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1973 Johannesburg fourth round 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2.

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Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Roger Taylor
GBR Age 84 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 1, 1973* Johannesburg ATP 250 R16 Hard Bob Hewitt 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2 Roger Taylor #13 Match data
Mar 28, 1970* Johannesburg ATP 250 R16 Hard Bob Hewitt 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Jul 12, 1969* Dublin ATP 250 SF Grass Bob Hewitt 6-0 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
May 24, 1969* Berlin ATP 250 QF Clay Roger Taylor 6-4 3-6 8-6 6-2 Bob Hewitt Match data
May 3, 1969* Bournemouth ATP 250 SF Clay Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-3 2-6 6-1 Roger Taylor 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
Roger Taylor #372 #11 0 2,004 369 296 55.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 Roger Taylor
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 — — — — — — — 1968 27–51 34.6% — 1,569 0 1
27 — — — — — — — 1969 49–31 61.2% — 1,794 0 1
28 1968 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2 1970 62–37 62.6% — 1,914 0 3
29 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4 1971 44–37 54.3% — 1,864 0 4
30 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5 1972 42–27 60.9% — 1,901 0 5
31 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6 1973 51–23 68.9% #16 1,883 0 7
32 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11 1974 23–18 56.1% #42 1,849 0 7
33 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11 1975 39–22 63.9% #52 1,797 0 9
34 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11 1976 13–14 48.1% #80 1,702 0 9
35 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11 1977 12–19 38.7% #112 1,602 0 9
36 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11 1978 6–12 33.3% #162 1,552 0 9
37 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11 1979 1–2 33.3% #400 1,558 0 9
38 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11 1980 0–3 0.0% #372 1,519 0 9
39 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11 — — — — — — —
40 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11 — — — — — — —