H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 2-1
John Alexander holds a 2–1 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while John Alexander leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1970 London 3 quarterfinal 3-6 7-5 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1970* | London 3 | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John Alexander | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Jul 15, 1970* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Alexander | 9-7 12-10 6-0 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1968* | Palermo | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 6-0 6-1 | John Alexander | 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 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 |