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

John Alexander vs Rod Laver H2H: 3-7

Rod Laver holds a 7–3 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 3–1 on carpet and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1979 Las Vegas third round 6-7 6-3 6-1.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 7
10 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 26, 1979* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard John Alexander #16 6-7 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver #216 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Rod Laver #8 6-1 1-6 7-6 6-2 John Alexander #13 Match data
Aug 10, 1974* Bretton Woods ATP 250 SF Clay Rod Laver #3 4-6 6-4 6-4 John Alexander #22 Match data
Apr 28, 1973* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Alexander 6-3 7-6(4) Rod Laver Match data
Feb 3, 1973* Richmond Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 7-6(3) 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Jul 16, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay John Alexander 2-6 6-2 7-5 Rod Laver Match data
May 5, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver UNK John Alexander Match data
May 5, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Rod Laver 6-2 1-6 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Feb 13, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 6-2 John Alexander Match data
Jun 26, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Rod Laver 6-1 6-3 6-3 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
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 — — — — — — —
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 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 — — — — — — — 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 — — — — — — — 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 — — — — — — — 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 — — — — — — — 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 — — — — — — — 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72