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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Frew Mcmillan holds a 1–0 lead over Colin Dowdeswell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Frew Mcmillan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Frew Mcmillan won the 1972 South African Open round of 64 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4 | Colin Dowdeswell | Match data | Apr 10, 1972* | R64 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Frew Mcmillan | #747 | #39 | 0 | 1,808 | 201 | 248 | 44.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Frew Mcmillan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,521 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 16–13 | 55.2% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,608 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 14–32 | 30.4% | — | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,476 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 31–27 | 53.4% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 25–36 | 41.0% | #78 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #46 | 1,726 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #59 | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #86 | 1,725 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #59 | 1,750 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,679 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #226 | 1,649 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Frew Mcmillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1970 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1971 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 30 | 1985 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 31 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 65 | 79 | 144 | 45.1% | 50 | 68 | 118 | 42.4% | 39 | 35 | 74 | 52.7% | 47 | 66 | 113 | 41.6% |
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 | Frew Mcmillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | +87 | +60 | — | 47.6% | -0.19 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 1538 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | +109 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +1.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 1611 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | -26 | +58 | — | 45.4% | -0.20 | 4–8 (33%) | 5–2 (71%) | 98.8 | +4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 1626 | 126.9 | — | — | — | — | -78 | +49 | -171 | 39.4% | -0.75 | 5–9 (36%) | 7–4 (64%) | 99.4 | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 1577 | 118.3 | — | — | — | — | -40 | +40 | — | 43.9% | -0.53 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.3 | +1.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 1652 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -49 | — | 43.1% | -0.41 | 13–5 (72%) | 4–10 (29%) | 108.9 | +1.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 1617 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +21 | — | 43.1% | -0.64 | 5–5 (50%) | 7–5 (58%) | 101.9 | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1493 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | +86 | +4 | — | 17.6% | -2.09 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–1 | — | -0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1529 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | +136 | -39 | -27 | 56.3% | +0.39 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.12 |
| 27 | 1982 | 1521 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.3% | -0.94 | 1–0 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.28 | 1969 | 1484 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +181 | -41 | +30 | 38.9% | -1.09 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.34 |
| 28 | 1983 | 1718 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -106 | — | 59.1% | +0.92 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–3 (57%) | 104.5 | +1.78 | 1970 | 1676 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -19 | +4 | 54.6% | +0.17 | 10–5 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 107.7 | -0.73 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1609 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +55 | -52 | -92 | 31.7% | -1.22 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.4 | -0.62 | 1971 | 1603 | 130.0 | — | — | — | — | -22 | +23 | +36 | 39.7% | -0.81 | 5–15 (25%) | 3–4 (43%) | 92.9 | -2.59 |
| 30 | 1985 | 1477 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | +120 | — | -48 | 26.7% | -1.57 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 94.6 | +0.51 | 1972 | 1740 | 133.5 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -60 | +14 | 50.6% | +0.06 | 14–11 (56%) | 8–9 (47%) | 105.6 | +2.62 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1511 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.71 | — | — | — | -0.18 | 1973 | 1574 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | +18 | -4 | +152 | 42.8% | -0.59 | 9–12 (43%) | 9–8 (53%) | 98.3 | -0.27 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1726 | 137.6 | — | — | — | — | +34 | -150 | -8 | 51.5% | -0.04 | 8–6 (57%) | 4–2 (67%) | 105.9 | -0.87 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1688 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | +51 | -108 | — | 43.6% | -0.61 | 7–8 (47%) | 6–2 (75%) | 103.3 | +0.94 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1726 | 140.3 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -121 | — | 39.0% | -0.57 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–8 (20%) | 99.4 | -0.24 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1751 | 134.2 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -91 | -117 | 47.3% | -0.59 | 8–7 (53%) | 5–2 (71%) | 104.3 | -2.80 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1680 | 134.8 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | -17 | 40.9% | -0.88 | 3–5 (38%) | 3–1 (75%) | 99.2 | -2.19 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1650 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -26 | — | — | 38.7% | -0.74 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–2 (60%) | 101.6 | -0.42 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1582 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | -42 | — | — | 27.3% | -1.00 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.48 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1560 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.27 |
| Career | — | 1730 | 128.5 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +10 | -93 | 41.4% | -0.57 | 43–48 (47%) | 39–37 (51%) | 103.8 | +3.56 | — | 1809 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -48 | +20 | 46.2% | -0.37 | 71–83 (46%) | 45–40 (53%) | 103.8 | -1.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Riessen | 3 | 8 | 11 | Feb 23, 1978 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 1 | 10 | 11 | Nov 3, 1977 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 1 | 7 | 8 | Apr 8, 1978 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 0 | 8 | 8 | Feb 15, 1973 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nov 9, 1978 | H2H |