H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Gene Mayer vs John Alexander H2H: 4-1
Gene Mayer holds a 4–1 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Gene Mayer leads 2–0 on hard courts, while John Alexander leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1983 Milan third round 7-6 6-0.
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USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1983* | Milan | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John Alexander | 7-6 6-0 | Gene Mayer | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1982* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Gene Mayer | 6-3 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| May 5, 1980 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Gene Mayer | 6-4 6-2 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1980* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Gene Mayer | 7-6 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Jul 1, 1979* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Gene Mayer | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | John Alexander | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Mayer | #976 | #4 | 6 | 2,198 | 311 | 159 | 66.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 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 | Gene Mayer | John Alexander | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1975 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #144 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1976 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #48 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1977 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #142 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1978 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,979 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1980 | 71–16 | 81.6% | #5 | 2,139 | 0 | 7 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1981 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 11 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1982 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,069 | 0 | 12 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1983 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #10 | 1,964 | 0 | 14 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1984 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 14 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1985 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #368 | 1,863 | 0 | 14 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #870 | 1,841 | 0 | 14 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 |