H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
John Alexander vs Tony Roche H2H: 0-6
Tony Roche holds a 6–0 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1977 Houston Wct fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0
–
6
6 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 81
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1977* | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Tony Roche | 6-4 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1977* | Toronto Indoor Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Tony Roche | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Dec 30, 1976* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Tony Roche | 6-4 6-4 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1975* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Tony Roche | 6-4 6-2 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1974* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Tony Roche | 8-6 6-4 4-6 8-9 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1972* | Washington Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Tony Roche | 6-3 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 |
| Tony Roche | #166 | #8 | 0 | 2,135 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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 | Tony Roche | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,060 | 0 | 16 |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 16 |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 17 |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,929 | 0 | 18 |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,962 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,016 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #19 | 1,918 | 0 | 20 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,843 | 0 | 21 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,797 | 0 | 21 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 21 |