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Ion Tiriac vs Billy Higgins H2H: 0-1

Billy Higgins holds a 1–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Billy Higgins leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Billy Higgins won the 1972 Madrid round of 64 6-2 6-1.

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Ion Tiriac
ROU Age 87 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Billy Higgins

H2H Match Log

WinnerScoreLoserMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Billy Higgins 6-2 6-1 Ion Tiriac Match data Apr 18, 1972* R64 Madrid ATP 250 Clay

* 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
Ion Tiriac #439 #55 0 1,889 228 190 54.5% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Billy Higgins — — — 1,508 — — — 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.

Age Ion Tiriac Billy Higgins
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
29 1968 60–12 83.3% — 1,829 0 6 — — — — — — —
30 1969 14–14 50.0% — 1,762 0 6 — — — — — — —
31 1970 34–22 60.7% — 1,788 0 7 — — — — — — —
32 1971 27–16 62.8% — 1,781 0 8 — — — — — — —
33 1972 21–25 45.7% — 1,677 0 8 — — — — — — —
34 1973 35–35 50.0% #74 1,684 0 8 — — — — — — —
35 1974 10–15 40.0% #72 1,623 0 8 — — — — — — —
36 1975 8–11 42.1% #138 1,591 0 8 — — — — — — —
37 1976 1–7 12.5% #248 1,545 0 8 — — — — — — —
38 1977 15–20 42.9% #97 1,638 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1978 2–10 16.7% #263 1,527 0 8 — — — — — — —
40 1979 1–3 25.0% #439 1,529 0 8 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ion Tiriac Billy Higgins
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 3 4 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 1968 — — — — 56 11 67 83.6% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 1 0 1 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
30 1969 4 5 9 44.4% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1970 6 5 11 54.5% 25 10 35 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1971 4 4 8 50.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1974 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — —
33 1972 6 9 15 40.0% 8 9 17 47.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1973 2 9 11 18.2% 22 19 41 53.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1974 3 4 7 42.9% 0 5 5 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1975 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1976 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 13 14 27 48.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1979 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 29 44 73 39.7% 153 88 241 63.5% 21 21 42 50.0% 25 37 62 40.3% — 3 8 11 27.3% 7 17 24 29.2% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.

Age Ion Tiriac Billy Higgins
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1476 100.0 — — — — +69 -8 +33 25.0% -1.75 1–2 (33%) — -0.79
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1425 93.7 — — — — — — — 10.0% -2.80 0–1 0–1 +0.39
29 1968 1830 137.5 — — — — — +136 -199 75.3% +1.86 9–2 (82%) — +2.20 1971 1435 98.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.40 0–1 1–0 +0.54
30 1969 1763 123.3 — — — — -148 +136 -138 51.5% +0.17 1–0 — -1.78 1972 1478 117.6 — — — — +89 +32 — 39.5% -1.03 4–4 (50%) 4–2 (67%) +0.24
31 1970 1789 139.0 — — — — -163 +117 -130 63.9% +0.98 3–10 (23%) — -0.31 1973 1471 111.8 — — — — +70 +41 — 25.0% -1.81 0–2 — -0.47
32 1971 1782 135.8 — — — — -183 +112 -56 58.1% +0.67 5–1 (83%) 2–4 (33%) +2.97 1974 1493 104.7 — — — — — +23 — 36.4% -1.55 1–0 1–0 -0.03
33 1972 1677 129.1 — — — — -67 +102 +63 50.8% -0.04 5–15 (25%) 3–4 (43%) +2.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1973 1685 129.8 — — — — -63 +8 +79 51.2% +0.16 10–14 (42%) 7–6 (54%) +3.93 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1974 1624 123.9 — — — — +71 -27 — 39.3% -0.64 3–2 (60%) 1–3 (25%) -0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1975 1591 115.7 — — — — +66 -7 — 41.7% -0.31 4–4 (50%) 1–8 (11%) +2.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1976 1545 111.7 — — — — +48 — — 20.0% -2.20 0–1 0–1 +0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1977 1639 138.6 — — — — -83 +33 — 44.9% -0.49 2–6 (25%) 6–4 (60%) -0.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1978 1527 117.7 — — — — +36 +96 +109 23.3% -1.60 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1979 1529 117.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.10 0–2 1–0 -0.13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1889 137.2 — — — — -54 +88 -29 55.3% +0.42 43–59 (42%) 21–31 (40%) +2.89 — 1508 109.3 — — — — +77 +26 +33 32.1% -1.46 6–10 (38%) 6–3 (67%) -0.27

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.