H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Tom Gorman H2H: 4-2
John Alexander holds a 4–2 lead over Tom Gorman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, John Alexander leads 2–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1977 Adelaide fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1977* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | John Alexander | 6-4 6-4 | Tom Gorman | Match data |
| Mar 27, 1975* | Atlanta Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John Alexander | 7-5 7-6(5) | Tom Gorman | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1974* | Johannesburg Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | John Alexander | 6-4 7-6(2) | Tom Gorman | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1974* | Miami Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Tom Gorman | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Nov 18, 1970* | London 3 | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | John Alexander | 5-7 7-6 7-6 | Tom Gorman | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Tom Gorman | 4-6 6-3 6-2 12-10 | 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 |
| Tom Gorman | #826 | #10 | 0 | 2,006 | 418 | 293 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 | Tom Gorman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 19–13 | 59.4% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 44–27 | 62.0% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 44–28 | 61.1% | — | 1,955 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | 1973 | 52–28 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,942 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 53–26 | 67.1% | #21 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 28–28 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1976 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #46 | 1,747 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1977 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | 1978 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #53 | 1,772 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #53 | 1,738 | 0 | 9 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #156 | 1,598 | 0 | 9 |