H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Jan Kodes vs Rod Laver H2H: 2-5

Rod Laver holds a 5–2 lead over Jan Kodes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 3–1 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1978 Richmond Wct third round 6-1 6-3.

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Jan Kodes
CZE Age 80 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 5
7 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 2, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Rod Laver #120 6-1 6-3 Jan Kodes #46 Match data
Aug 22, 1975* Boston ATP 250 R16 Clay Rod Laver #11 6-1 6-0 Jan Kodes #17 Match data
Apr 27, 1974* Denver Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Jan Kodes #9 6-2 6-4 Rod Laver #7 Match data
Jan 26, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver #8 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-0 Jan Kodes #9 Match data
Nov 6, 1971* Stockholm Open ATP 250 QF Hard Jan Kodes 4-6 6-4 7-6 Rod Laver Match data
May 10, 1971* Rome Masters 1000 F Clay Rod Laver 7-5 6-3 6-3 Jan Kodes Match data
Dec 9, 1970 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 6-3 Jan Kodes 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
Jan Kodes #1,109 #5 14 2,117 465 274 62.9% 3 0 0 0 7 10
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 Jan Kodes Rod Laver
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 23–18 56.1% — 1,590 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1969 32–19 62.7% — 1,730 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1970 58–31 65.2% — 1,817 1 3 — — — — — — —
25 1971 49–23 68.1% — 1,967 2 5 — — — — — — —
26 1972 44–15 74.6% — 1,937 2 6 — — — — — — —
27 1973 51–20 71.8% #9 1,934 3 8 — — — — — — —
28 1974 43–22 66.2% #17 1,936 3 8 — — — — — — —
29 1975 51–20 71.8% #19 1,982 3 9 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1976 49–21 70.0% #19 1,983 3 10 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1977 30–25 54.5% #40 1,851 3 10 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1978 13–18 41.9% #119 1,754 3 10 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1979 16–16 50.0% #88 1,701 3 10 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1980 5–13 27.8% #221 1,581 3 10 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1981 1–7 12.5% #221 1,509 3 10 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1982 0–5 0.0% — 1,464 3 10 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1983 0–1 0.0% #504 1,447 3 10 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