H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Alvin Gardiner H2H: 3-0
John Alexander holds a 3–0 lead over Alvin Gardiner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John Alexander leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1979 Atlanta fourth round 6-0 6-0.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3
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3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1979* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-0 6-0 | Alvin Gardiner | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1971* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Alvin Gardiner | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1969* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Alexander | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | Alvin Gardiner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Alvin Gardiner | #831 | #77 | 0 | 1,542 | 43 | 100 | 30.1% | 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 | John Alexander | Alvin Gardiner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 7–7 | 50.0% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,396 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #150 | 1,426 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,416 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #171 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #90 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 4–21 | 16.0% | #234 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #309 | 1,393 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #309 | 1,375 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |