H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Dennis Ralston vs Rod Laver H2H: 2-13

Rod Laver holds a 13–2 lead over Dennis Ralston in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 7–1 on carpet and 3–1 on grass. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1974 Palm Desert Wct quarterfinal 7-5 6-3.

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Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 13
15 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 5, 1974* Palm Desert Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Rod Laver #9 7-5 6-3 Dennis Ralston #219 Match data
Mar 24, 1971* Champions Classic ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 6-5 Dennis Ralston Match data
Mar 19, 1971 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
Sep 11, 1970* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Dennis Ralston 7-6 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Aug 7, 1970* Louisville ATP 250 QF Hard Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Mar 3, 1970* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Carpet Dennis Ralston 7-5 4-6 6-1 Rod Laver Match data
Feb 7, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 8-6 6-1 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Sep 5, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Rod Laver 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 22, 1969 Amsterdam ATP 250 RR Clay Rod Laver 7-5 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 6-5 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
Apr 30, 1969* Anaheim ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 25-16 25-22 Dennis Ralston Match data
Mar 8, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver 5-6 6-3 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 28, 1969* Oakland ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver 2-6 6-3 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jul 5, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Rod Laver 4-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jun 17, 1968* Boston 1 ATP 250 SF Grass Rod Laver 6-2 8-6 6-1 Dennis Ralston 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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,954 157 136 53.6% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Dennis Ralston Rod Laver
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,683 0 5 — — — — — — —
26 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,790 0 5 — — — — — — —
27 1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,893 0 6 — — — — — — —
28 1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,861 0 6 — — — — — — —
29 1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,736 0 6 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,666 0 6 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,680 0 6 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1975 2–5 28.6% #187 1,631 0 6 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,545 0 6 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1977 1–2 33.3% #294 1,563 0 6 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,557 0 6 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 — — — — — — — 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,601 0 6 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 — — — — — — — 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72