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

John Alexander vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 3-6

Roscoe Tanner holds a 6–3 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Roscoe Tanner leads 3–1 on hard courts and 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Roscoe Tanner won the 1983 Wimbledon second round 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-3.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 6
9 main draw meetings
Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 24, 1983* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Roscoe Tanner #99 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-3 John Alexander #39 Match data
Apr 30, 1982* Tampa ATP 250 R16 Hard Roscoe Tanner #18 6-7 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #51 Match data
Feb 18, 1982* La Quinta ATP 250 R32 Hard Roscoe Tanner #15 4-6 7-6 7-5 John Alexander #60 Match data
Mar 3, 1979* Memphis ATP 250 QF Carpet Roscoe Tanner #10 6-7 6-2 6-4 John Alexander #24 Match data
Jul 22, 1977* Washington ATP 250 R16 Clay John Alexander #29 7-6 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #9 Match data
Jul 26, 1975* Chicago ATP 250 F Carpet Roscoe Tanner #12 6-1 6-7 7-6 John Alexander #14 Match data
May 12, 1975* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Alexander #13 6-3 6-2 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #14 Match data
Sep 21, 1974* Los Angeles ATP 250 R16 Hard Roscoe Tanner #21 7-5 7-6 John Alexander #22 Match data
Jan 19, 1974* Lakeway ATP 250 QF Hard John Alexander #29 6-4 3-6 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #24 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
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 17

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 Roscoe Tanner
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 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0
22 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17