Craig Venter
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kronk | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 7, 1978 | — |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Craig Venter vs Paul Kronk H2H: 0-1
Paul Kronk holds a 1–0 lead over Craig Venter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Kronk leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Paul Kronk won the 1978 South African Open round of 32 7-6 6-0.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kronk | 7-6 6-0 | Craig Venter | Match data | Dec 7, 1978* | R32 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Venter | #668 | #488 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kronk | — | — | — | 1,685 | — | — | — | 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.
| Craig Venter | Paul Kronk | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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| 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 |
| 1978 | 1485 | 95.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.20 | 1970 | 1469 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1495 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.0% | +1.25 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1466 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.37 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1512 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +64 | -82 | 35.9% | -0.92 | 4–1 (80%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.8 | -0.01 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1501 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +110 | — | 29.7% | -1.69 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–3 (63%) | 103.5 | +0.16 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1571 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | -109 | +6 | -89 | 43.0% | -0.51 | 4–7 (36%) | 4–8 (33%) | 94.5 | +3.42 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1536 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -23 | -61 | 38.7% | -1.00 | 0–6 (0%) | 5–5 (50%) | 94.9 | +2.43 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1543 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | -64 | -31 | -37 | 34.4% | -1.22 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.2 | +0.96 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1622 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -127 | -92 | +21 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 106.0 | +0.89 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1578 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -96 | -80 | +59 | 38.1% | -0.89 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–4 (50%) | 100.0 | +0.14 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1633 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | -47 | -105 | — | 46.9% | -0.45 | 5–5 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 104.9 | +1.08 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1640 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | -84 | -155 | +97 | 45.0% | -0.36 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.0 | +0.81 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1600 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -117 | — | 25.0% | -1.83 | 1–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.03 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1571 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| Career | 1500 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +20.00 | Career | 1685 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -53 | -33 | +11 | 38.8% | -0.90 | 30–41 (42%) | 41–36 (53%) | 103.5 | +4.14 |
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.
Paul Kronk
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 9, 1981 | — |
| Ross Case | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 27, 1981 | — |
| Colin Dibley | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | — |
| Mike Estep | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 8, 1982 | — |
| Billy Martin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | — |