H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
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 fourth round 6-0 6-3.
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GBR
Age 71
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1975* | Nice | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Colin Dowdeswell | 6-0 6-3 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 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 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #148 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #85 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #122 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #100 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #75 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #104 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #269 | 1,506 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,476 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |