H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Colin Dowdeswell vs Ferdi Taygan H2H: 1-1
Colin Dowdeswell and Ferdi Taygan are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Colin Dowdeswell leads 1–0 on clay, while Ferdi Taygan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ferdi Taygan won the 1980 Johannesburg fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-3.
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GBR
Age 71
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1980* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ferdi Taygan | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Colin Dowdeswell | Match data |
| Jul 26, 1975* | Istanbul | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Colin Dowdeswell | UNK | Ferdi Taygan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Dowdeswell | #901 | #31 | 0 | 1,734 | 119 | 173 | 40.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ferdi Taygan | #687 | #59 | 0 | 1,745 | 74 | 121 | 37.9% | 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 | Colin Dowdeswell | Ferdi Taygan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #176 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #148 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #120 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #176 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #85 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #173 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #122 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #152 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #100 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #67 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #75 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 23–29 | 44.2% | #81 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #104 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 8–24 | 25.0% | #96 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #269 | 1,506 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #246 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #262 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,476 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |