Joao Soares
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Mayer | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 12, 1984 | H2H |
| Victor Pecci | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Andres Gomez | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Brad Gilbert | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 14, 1983 | H2H |
| Marcos Hocevar | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 7, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Jose Higueras holds a 2–0 lead over Joao Soares in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Jose Higueras leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Jose Higueras won the 1980 Indianapolis round of 64 6-1 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Higueras | 6-1 7-5 | Joao Soares | Match data | Aug 6, 1980* | R64 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jose Higueras | 7-6 7-6 | Joao Soares | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R16 | Santiago | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Soares | #856 | #74 | 0 | 1,615 | 42 | 99 | 29.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Higueras | #335 | #6 | 0 | 2,101 | 424 | 220 | 65.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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 | Joao Soares | Jose Higueras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,432 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,733 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #42 | 1,886 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1975 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #238 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #28 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1976 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #235 | 1,455 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 57–19 | 75.0% | #14 | 2,023 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #246 | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 59–21 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,968 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 1978 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #118 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #30 | 1,870 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | 1979 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #137 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 35–20 | 63.6% | #35 | 1,771 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1980 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #194 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,955 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | 1981 | 1–9 | 10.0% | — | 1,439 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,936 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | 1982 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #96 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,878 | 0 | 16 |
| 32 | 1983 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #97 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,689 | 0 | 16 |
| 33 | 1984 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #147 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,723 | 0 | 16 |
| 34 | 1985 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #141 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1986 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #198 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1987 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #294 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Joao Soares | Jose Higueras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 21 | 17 | 38 | 55.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 23 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 31 | 17 | 48 | 64.6% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 24 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1977 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 38 | 19 | 57 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 50 | 13 | 63 | 79.4% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 26 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 53 | 12 | 65 | 81.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 27 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 34 | 18 | 52 | 65.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1982 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 48 | 15 | 63 | 76.2% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 30 | 1981 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 35 | 11 | 46 | 76.1% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 31 | 1982 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1984 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1986 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1985 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1986 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 9 | 29 | 38 | 23.7% | 18 | 45 | 63 | 28.6% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | — | 28 | 23 | 51 | 54.9% | 363 | 162 | 525 | 69.1% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 30 | 32 | 62 | 48.4% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Joao Soares | Jose Higueras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1475 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.67 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1446 | 89.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.33 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1433 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1445 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.15 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1565 | 128.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | 65.0% | +0.90 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–0 | — | +0.28 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1646 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | -67 | -2 | -95 | 49.1% | -0.12 | 5–3 (63%) | 1–2 (33%) | 102.0 | +0.96 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1733 | 138.2 | — | — | — | — | -73 | +3 | — | 52.6% | +0.29 | 10–12 (45%) | 2–6 (25%) | 96.1 | +1.85 |
| 23 | 1974 | 1488 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.08 | 1976 | 1886 | 145.8 | — | — | — | — | -148 | -4 | — | 62.2% | +0.76 | 11–7 (61%) | 8–2 (80%) | 108.5 | +0.51 |
| 24 | 1975 | 1484 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | +72 | 31.3% | -0.75 | 0–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.34 | 1977 | 1851 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | -89 | +15 | — | 59.7% | +0.64 | 9–7 (56%) | 6–3 (67%) | 100.0 | +2.70 |
| 25 | 1976 | 1455 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.39 | 0–2 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.70 | 1978 | 2024 | 165.2 | — | — | — | — | -168 | +26 | — | 71.2% | +1.66 | 15–4 (79%) | 6–8 (43%) | 105.8 | -5.11 |
| 26 | 1977 | 1447 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.02 | 1979 | 1969 | 163.9 | — | — | — | — | -139 | +100 | — | 68.0% | +1.43 | 13–9 (59%) | 7–6 (54%) | 96.5 | -3.30 |
| 27 | 1978 | 1486 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +83 | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.08 | 1980 | 1870 | 140.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | 55.6% | +0.59 | 5–3 (63%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.83 |
| 28 | 1979 | 1497 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | +4 | +53 | — | 39.4% | -0.79 | 1–4 (20%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.1 | +0.46 | 1981 | 1772 | 145.1 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +38 | — | 58.7% | +0.64 | 11–6 (65%) | 6–2 (75%) | 102.2 | +0.57 |
| 29 | 1980 | 1509 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | -22 | +35 | — | 34.0% | -1.02 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–4 (0%) | 95.1 | +0.29 | 1982 | 1955 | 167.5 | — | — | — | — | -181 | +140 | — | 67.2% | +1.41 | 15–7 (68%) | 6–10 (38%) | 99.4 | -4.64 |
| 30 | 1981 | 1440 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | +9 | +58 | — | 14.3% | -2.38 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 93.8 | +0.63 | 1983 | 1936 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | -103 | +108 | — | 68.8% | +1.18 | 12–1 (92%) | 10–5 (67%) | 108.4 | -2.62 |
| 31 | 1982 | 1543 | 134.6 | — | — | — | — | -70 | -12 | +30 | 40.5% | -0.54 | 4–7 (36%) | 7–9 (44%) | 97.6 | -0.90 | 1984 | 1878 | 145.9 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +105 | — | 60.8% | +0.72 | 12–5 (71%) | 9–4 (69%) | 105.0 | -0.62 |
| 32 | 1983 | 1521 | 114.6 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -37 | +99 | 37.0% | -1.00 | 1–6 (14%) | 6–6 (50%) | 96.7 | -0.15 | 1985 | 1689 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +77 | +73 | — | 35.9% | -0.90 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -0.82 |
| 33 | 1984 | 1545 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -24 | +9 | 42.1% | -0.34 | 0–4 (0%) | 5–4 (56%) | 97.6 | -0.76 | 1986 | 1724 | 117.2 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.43 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.74 |
| 34 | 1985 | 1560 | 119.2 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -59 | — | 40.0% | -0.32 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1986 | 1559 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | — | 46.2% | -0.31 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1987 | 1517 | 88.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.86 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1615 | 128.4 | — | — | — | — | -26 | +11 | +55 | 36.1% | -0.87 | 13–33 (28%) | 27–35 (44%) | 92.1 | +1.53 | — | 2101 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | -102 | +58 | -95 | 61.9% | +0.88 | 122–68 (64%) | 63–51 (55%) | 105.1 | -1.79 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Mayer | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 12, 1984 | H2H |
| Victor Pecci | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 29, 1980 | H2H |
| Andres Gomez | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 27, 1984 | H2H |
| Brad Gilbert | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 14, 1983 | H2H |
| Marcos Hocevar | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 7, 1983 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 4 | 12 | 16 | Jun 3, 1983 | H2H |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 11 | 1 | 12 | May 21, 1983 | H2H |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 5 | 5 | 10 | Jan 15, 1984 | H2H |
| Eliot Teltscher | 7 | 3 | 10 | May 14, 1983 | H2H |
| Jimmy Brown | 6 | 3 | 9 | Jul 10, 1985 | — |