John Paish
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 5, 1974 | H2H |
| Ray Keldie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 2, 1974 | H2H |
| Paul Gerken | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Ivan Molina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 27, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 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.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
Giuseppe Merlo
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Battrick | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Pierre Barthes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 4, 1973 | H2H |
| John Paish | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 3, 1973 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 27, 1972 | — |
| Patricio Rodriguez Chi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 21, 1970 | — |