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Colin Dowdeswell vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 1-0

Colin Dowdeswell holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Colin Dowdeswell leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Colin Dowdeswell won the 1975 Nice round of 16 6-0 6-3.

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Colin Dowdeswell
GBR Age 71 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Hans Joachim Ploetz
GER Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Colin Dowdeswell 6-0 6-3 Hans Joachim Ploetz Match data May 2, 1975* R16 Nice ATP 250 Clay

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.

Career Comparison

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
Hans Joachim Ploetz #281 #65 0 1,645 73 98 42.7% 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.

Colin Dowdeswell Hans Joachim Ploetz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,504 0 0 1968 15–12 55.6% — 1,523 0 0
1973 4–5 44.4% #148 1,522 0 0 1969 18–16 52.9% — 1,600 0 0
1974 4–4 50.0% #138 1,537 0 0 1970 12–18 40.0% — 1,596 0 0
1975 22–24 47.8% #85 1,611 0 1 1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,559 0 0
1976 14–26 35.0% #122 1,626 0 1 1972 2–5 28.6% — 1,526 0 0
1977 9–13 40.9% #94 1,576 0 1 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,508 0 0
1978 20–22 47.6% #75 1,652 0 1 1974 5–9 35.7% #95 1,563 0 0
1979 12–16 42.9% #104 1,616 0 1 1975 15–18 45.5% #76 1,615 0 0
1980 1–13 7.1% #269 1,492 0 1 1976 2–10 16.7% #185 1,514 0 0
1982 2–4 33.3% — 1,520 0 1 — — — — — — —
1983 17–10 63.0% #33 1,717 0 1 — — — — — — —
1984 10–24 29.4% #179 1,608 0 1 — — — — — — —
1985 2–11 15.4% #258 1,477 0 1 — — — — — — —
1986 1–1 50.0% #414 1,511 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Colin Dowdeswell Hans Joachim Ploetz
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 5 4 9 55.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
1973 2 1 3 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1969 4 4 8 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1974 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1970 0 3 3 0.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
1975 2 2 4 50.0% 20 19 39 51.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1971 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
1976 2 4 6 33.3% 10 16 26 38.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
1977 1 2 3 33.3% 7 10 17 41.2% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
1978 10 6 16 62.5% 9 14 23 39.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 — — — — 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1979 5 9 14 35.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 — — — — 14 17 31 45.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
1980 1 2 3 33.3% 0 10 10 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1976 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1982 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 8 3 11 72.7% 9 5 14 64.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 4 5 9 44.4% 2 9 11 18.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1985 2 5 7 28.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 39 41 80 48.8% 65 94 159 40.9% 10 22 32 31.2% 5 17 22 22.7% Career 10 15 25 40.0% 48 59 107 44.9% 9 16 25 36.0% 6 8 14 42.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Colin Dowdeswell Hans Joachim Ploetz
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
1972 1505 99.4 — — — — — — — 57.1% -0.57 — 3–0 (100%) — +0.01 1968 1524 101.0 — — — — +24 +27 — 46.0% -0.57 4–1 (80%) — — +0.30
1973 1522 117.3 — — — — +87 +60 — 47.6% -0.19 0–1 — — +0.51 1969 1601 114.3 — — — — -8 -13 -51 50.0% +0.09 7–5 (58%) — — +1.53
1974 1538 103.5 — — — — +109 — — 50.0% -0.39 1–1 1–1 — +1.37 1970 1597 116.7 — — — — -108 +21 -49 37.7% -0.62 4–2 (67%) — — +0.08
1975 1612 121.7 — — — — -27 +57 — 45.4% -0.20 4–8 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 98.8 +4.06 1971 1559 105.2 — — — — — +5 — 37.5% -1.58 0–1 0–1 — +0.29
1976 1626 126.9 — — — — -78 +49 -171 39.4% -0.75 5–9 (36%) 7–4 (64%) 99.4 +0.37 1972 1526 106.1 — — — — — — +20 31.6% -1.37 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.13
1977 1577 118.3 — — — — -40 +40 — 43.9% -0.53 4–4 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 100.3 +1.17 1973 1508 106.9 — — — — — — +3 12.5% -2.37 — — — -0.48
1978 1652 125.6 — — — — +16 -49 — 43.1% -0.41 13–5 (72%) 4–10 (29%) 108.9 +1.98 1974 1563 120.7 — — — — — +8 — 37.5% -0.82 3–2 (60%) 3–0 (100%) 105.8 -0.62
1979 1617 120.0 — — — — -46 +21 — 43.1% -0.64 5–5 (50%) 7–5 (58%) 101.9 -0.02 1975 1615 117.7 — — — — — 0 — 44.7% -0.47 6–4 (60%) 4–5 (44%) 103.8 +3.22
1980 1493 109.7 — — — — +86 +3 — 17.6% -2.09 0–4 (0%) 1–1 — -0.29 1976 1515 102.4 — — — — -53 +34 — 22.6% -1.74 1–2 (33%) — — +0.60
1982 1521 119.2 — — — — — — — 31.3% -0.94 1–0 1–2 (33%) — -0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 1718 139.0 — — — — -9 -106 — 59.1% +0.92 6–4 (60%) 4–3 (57%) 104.5 +1.78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 1609 124.9 — — — — +55 -52 -92 31.7% -1.22 4–4 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 100.4 -0.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1985 1477 105.6 — — — — +120 — -48 26.7% -1.57 0–3 (0%) 1–3 (25%) 94.6 +0.51 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 1511 104.0 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.71 — — — -0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1730 128.5 — — — — +11 +10 -93 41.4% -0.57 43–48 (47%) 39–37 (51%) 103.8 +3.56 Career 1645 115.7 — — — — -18 +9 -19 40.4% -0.69 26–19 (58%) 8–7 (53%) 108.8 +3.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.