H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 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 Italian Open round of 128 2-6 6-1 6-4.

GBR Age 86 Left-Handed
H2H
0 1
1 main draw meetings
ITA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Giuseppe Merlo 2-6 6-1 6-4 John Paish Match data Jun 3, 1973* R128 Italian Open ATP 500 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John Paish #546 #80 0 1,690 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
28 1968 5–6 45.5% 1,471 0 0
29 1969 1–2 33.3% 1,461 0 0
30 1970 3–4 42.9% 1,480 0 0
31 1971 6–9 40.0% 1,522 0 0
32 1972 17–16 51.5% 1,626 0 0
33 1973 10–18 35.7% #93 1,565 0 0
34 1974 1–7 12.5% #195 1,469 0 0
35 1975 0–3 0.0% #238 1,435 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% 1,484 0 0
41 1969 1–2 33.3% 1,464 0 0
42 1970 0–1 0.0% 1,449 0 0
44 1972 1–1 50.0% 1,467 0 0
45 1973 1–1 50.0% #177 1,481 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age John Paish Giuseppe Merlo
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
28 1968 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
29 1969 1 2 3 33.3%
30 1970 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0%
32 1972 4 8 12 33.3% 11 5 16 68.8% 2 3 5 40.0%
33 1973 3 7 10 30.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
34 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
35 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
38 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
40 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 1968 7 9 16 43.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
41 1969 1 2 3 33.3%
42 1970 0 1 1 0.0%
44 1972 1 1 2 50.0%
45 1973 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 5 10 15 33.3% 7 20 27 25.9% 26 28 54 48.1% 5 10 15 33.3% 10 14 24 41.7% 0 1 1 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age John Paish Giuseppe Merlo
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
28 1968 1472 93.0 +6 +12 +76 32.0% -1.48 3–0 (100%) +0.13
29 1969 1461 100.3 +66 28.6% -1.71 +0.21
30 1970 1480 112.7 +44 47.4% -0.05 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.21
31 1971 1523 109.1 +11 +22 40.5% -0.76 0–3 (0%) +0.45
32 1972 1627 125.6 -112 -165 +116 50.0% +0.07 3–4 (43%) 2–1 (67%) +0.20
33 1973 1566 113.0 -70 -93 +127 42.9% -0.76 2–9 (18%) 3–1 (75%) +1.12
34 1974 1469 104.5 +5 +120 28.6% -0.62 0–2 +1.02
35 1975 1436 99.4 30.0% -1.20 0–2 +0.22
38 1978 1422 102.9 0.0% -3.20 -0.06
40 1980 1405 99.0 0.0% -1.33 0–2 +0.17 1968 1484 103.1 +21 46.2% -0.28 3–2 (60%) -0.02
41 1969 1464 96.5 +18 40.0% -0.40 1–1 +0.10
42 1970 1450 98.0 33.3% -2.00 0–1 +0.16
44 1972 1468 101.9 50.0% -0.75 -0.10
45 1973 1481 97.2 40.0% -1.40 1–0 +0.06
Career 1690 115.5 -45 -119 +88 40.8% -0.62 9–22 (29%) 5–5 (50%) 91.5 +3.34 1540 100.0 +21 44.3% -0.51 5–4 (56%) +0.83

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.