Jan Norback
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Smid | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Russell Simpson | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jan 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 28, 1980 | H2H |
| Joakim Nystrom | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 4, 1981 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 17, 1981 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC
Jan Norback vs Gene Malin H2H: 1-0
Jan Norback holds a 1–0 lead over Gene Malin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jan Norback leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jan Norback won the 1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships round of 64 6-1 7-6.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Norback | 6-1 7-6 | Gene Malin | Match data | Aug 22, 1979* | R64 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Norback | #250 | #84 | 0 | 1,670 | 36 | 78 | 31.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Malin | #255 | #161 | 0 | 1,520 | 11 | 30 | 26.8% | 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 | Jan Norback | Gene Malin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #201 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #109 | 1,538 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #185 | 1,540 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #177 | 1,546 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #109 | 1,610 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 7–19 | 26.9% | #100 | 1,566 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #248 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #236 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #161 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #255 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jan Norback | Gene Malin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | 23 | 38 | 39.5% | 11 | 34 | 45 | 24.4% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31.8% | — | 8 | 17 | 25 | 32.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
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 | Jan Norback | Gene Malin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | 1973 | 1492 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1491 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1478 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | +54 | — | — | 35.3% | -0.88 | 1–4 (20%) | — | — | -0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 1538 | 113.4 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -60 | -31 | 39.5% | -0.86 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | +2.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 1541 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | — | 32.0% | -1.60 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 1546 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -99 | — | 35.6% | -0.89 | 0–1 | 4–4 (50%) | — | +0.76 | 1972 | 1471 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.80 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.02 |
| 24 | 1980 | 1611 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | -16 | -105 | — | 38.1% | -0.74 | 3–2 (60%) | 3–5 (38%) | — | +0.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 1566 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | +14 | -50 | — | 37.9% | -1.15 | 0–8 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1460 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.10 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1459 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1438 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -0.40 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.31 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1491 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +23 | +45 | 40.0% | -0.67 | 4–4 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | +1.28 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1474 | 111.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | — | 23.3% | -2.03 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.20 |
| Career | — | 1670 | 124.0 | — | — | — | — | +29 | -72 | -31 | 37.1% | -1.01 | 7–24 (23%) | 11–15 (42%) | 91.3 | +2.51 | — | 1520 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +23 | +45 | 30.7% | -1.24 | 6–7 (46%) | 7–13 (35%) | 98.7 | +3.88 |
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.
Gene Malin
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Amritraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 20, 1980 | H2H |
| Fred Mcnair | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mar 13, 1980 | — |
| Tony Roche | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 19, 1979 | H2H |
| Eddie Dibbs | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 1, 1979 | H2H |
| Bernie Mitton | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 25, 1979 | H2H |