H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Alexander vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 3-5

Ray Ruffels holds a 5–3 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ray Ruffels leads 3–1 on grass, while John Alexander leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ray Ruffels won the 1977 Palm Springs second round 6-3 3-6 7-6.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 23, 1977* Palm Springs ATP 250 R64 Hard Ray Ruffels #42 6-3 3-6 7-6 John Alexander #28 Match data
Dec 20, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass John Alexander #26 7-6 6-4 Ray Ruffels #76 Match data
Feb 15, 1974* Toronto Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander #29 6-2 6-3 Ray Ruffels #141 Match data
Feb 1, 1974* Richmond-Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ray Ruffels #141 6-3 6-4 John Alexander #29 Match data
May 3, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Alexander 7-6 7-5 Ray Ruffels Match data
Dec 12, 1971* Auckland ATP 250 F Grass Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4 7-6 John Alexander Match data
Dec 6, 1969* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Grass Ray Ruffels 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 John Alexander Match data
Jan 26, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Ray Ruffels 6-2 10-8 6-4 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Ray Ruffels
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5
34 — — — — — — — 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5