Colin Dowdeswell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Higueras | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Ivan Lendl | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 8, 1984 | H2H |
| Zoltan Kuharszky | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 11, 1984 | H2H |
| Tomas Smid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 19, 1984 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 15, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Colin Dowdeswell holds a 2–0 lead over Dick Dell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Colin Dowdeswell leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Colin Dowdeswell won the 1975 Canadian Open round of 64 7-6 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Dowdeswell | 7-6 6-3 | Dick Dell | Match data | Aug 13, 1975* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Colin Dowdeswell | 6-3 6-4 | Dick Dell | Match data | Jul 19, 1974* | QF | Dublin | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Dowdeswell | #901 | #31 | 0 | 1,730 | 119 | 174 | 40.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Dell | — | — | — | 1,545 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Colin Dowdeswell | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #148 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 22–24 | 47.8% | #85 | 1,611 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #122 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #94 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #75 | 1,652 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #104 | 1,616 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #269 | 1,492 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,608 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,477 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Colin Dowdeswell | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 20 | 19 | 39 | 51.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 28 | 1983 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 39 | 41 | 80 | 48.8% | 65 | 94 | 159 | 40.9% | 10 | 22 | 32 | 31.2% | 5 | 17 | 22 | 22.7% | — | 5 | 24 | 29 | 17.2% | 12 | 39 | 51 | 23.5% | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25.9% | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26.9% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Colin Dowdeswell | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | 1972 | 1505 | 99.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57.1% | -0.57 | — | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 1522 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | +87 | +60 | — | 47.6% | -0.19 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 1538 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | +109 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +1.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 1612 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +57 | — | 45.4% | -0.20 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–2 (71%) | 98.8 | +4.07 | 1968 | 1460 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +6 | +32 | 31.0% | -1.24 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.21 |
| 21 | 1976 | 1627 | 127.0 | — | — | — | — | -79 | +48 | -171 | 39.4% | -0.75 | 5–9 (36%) | 7–4 (64%) | 99.4 | +0.35 | 1969 | 1439 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | +42 | 38.5% | -0.65 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.03 |
| 22 | 1977 | 1577 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +40 | — | 43.9% | -0.53 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.3 | +1.17 | 1970 | 1407 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | -2.38 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.06 |
| 23 | 1978 | 1652 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -49 | — | 43.1% | -0.41 | 13–5 (72%) | 4–10 (29%) | 108.9 | +1.98 | 1971 | 1380 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | — | 6.3% | -2.13 | — | 0–4 (0%) | — | -0.70 |
| 24 | 1979 | 1617 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +21 | — | 43.1% | -0.64 | 5–5 (50%) | 7–5 (58%) | 101.9 | -0.02 | 1972 | 1361 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | +47 | +105 | — | 27.5% | -1.52 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–4 (20%) | 97.0 | +0.69 |
| 25 | 1980 | 1493 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | +86 | +4 | — | 17.6% | -2.09 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–1 | — | -0.29 | 1973 | 1382 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +63 | +28 | 29.7% | -1.67 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1518 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | -31 | -45 | -142 | 31.6% | -1.38 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–2 (60%) | 108.8 | +0.47 |
| 27 | 1982 | 1521 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.3% | -0.94 | 1–0 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.28 | 1975 | 1460 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | -52 | +16 | — | 28.9% | -1.42 | 3–9 (25%) | 4–9 (31%) | 93.3 | -0.61 |
| 28 | 1983 | 1718 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -106 | — | 59.1% | +0.92 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 104.5 | +1.78 | 1976 | 1442 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1609 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +55 | -52 | -92 | 31.7% | -1.22 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.4 | -0.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 1477 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | +122 | — | -48 | 26.7% | -1.57 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 94.6 | +0.51 | 1978 | 1437 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1511 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.71 | — | — | — | -0.18 | 1979 | 1430 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| Career | — | 1730 | 128.5 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +10 | -93 | 41.4% | -0.57 | 43–48 (47%) | 39–37 (51%) | 103.8 | +3.56 | — | 1545 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | -7 | +22 | +10 | 28.1% | -1.50 | 14–23 (38%) | 9–22 (29%) | 93.2 | -0.21 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Higueras | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Ivan Lendl | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 8, 1984 | H2H |
| Zoltan Kuharszky | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 11, 1984 | H2H |
| Tomas Smid | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 19, 1984 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 15, 1977 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onny Parun | 1 | 5 | 6 | Nov 21, 1974 | — |
| Arthur Ashe | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 24, 1975 | — |
| Paul Gerken | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 23, 1973 | — |
| Colin Dibley | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 23, 1975 | — |
| John Alexander | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 10, 1975 | — |