H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Paish vs Giuseppe Merlo H2H: 0-1
Giuseppe Merlo holds a 1–0 lead over John Paish in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Giuseppe Merlo leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Giuseppe Merlo won the 1973 Rome first round 2-6 6-1 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1973* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R128 | Clay | Giuseppe Merlo | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | John Paish | 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 Paish | #546 | #80 | 0 | 1,693 | 43 | 68 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Merlo | #185 | #158 | 0 | 1,540 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Paish | Giuseppe Merlo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #93 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #195 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #227 | 1,421 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,405 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #177 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |