H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-2
Rod Laver holds a 2–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1970 Sydney fourth round 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1970* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Rod Laver | 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Jun 7, 1968* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Rod Laver | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ion Tiriac | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |