H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
David Carter vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 1-0
David Carter holds a 1–0 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Carter leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, David Carter won the 1978 US Open first round 6-2 6-2.
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AUS
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | David Carter | 6-2 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carter | #606 | #78 | 0 | 1,729 | 76 | 119 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | David Carter | Ray Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #373 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #236 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #139 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1979 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #118 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1980 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #145 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1981 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #95 | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1982 | 14–23 | 37.8% | #85 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1983 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #190 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #609 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |