H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Colin Dowdeswell vs Roger Taylor H2H: 1-1
Colin Dowdeswell and Roger Taylor are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Colin Dowdeswell leads 1–0 on grass, while Roger Taylor leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Colin Dowdeswell won the 1978 Wimbledon first round 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2.
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GBR
Age 71
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 84
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1978* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Colin Dowdeswell | 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1977* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Roger Taylor | 6-4 6-2 | Colin Dowdeswell | 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 |
| Roger Taylor | #372 | #11 | 0 | 2,004 | 369 | 296 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Roger Taylor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #148 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #85 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #122 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #100 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #75 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #104 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #269 | 1,506 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 27–51 | 34.6% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 62–37 | 62.6% | — | 1,914 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 44–37 | 54.3% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,476 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 42–27 | 60.9% | — | 1,901 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 51–23 | 68.9% | #16 | 1,883 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #42 | 1,849 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 39–22 | 63.9% | #52 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #80 | 1,702 | 0 | 9 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #112 | 1,602 | 0 | 9 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,552 | 0 | 9 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #400 | 1,558 | 0 | 9 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #372 | 1,519 | 0 | 9 |