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: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Milan Holecek holds a 2–0 lead over John Paish in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Milan Holecek leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Milan Holecek won the 1973 Roland Garros round of 64 7-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Holecek | 7-6 6-4 | John Paish | Match data | May 25, 1973* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Milan Holecek | 6-2 6-2 4-6 7-5 | John Paish | Match data | Jun 24, 1970* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
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.
| 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 | 1,689 | 43 | 68 | 38.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Holecek | #322 | #71 | 0 | 1,698 | 117 | 156 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 16–8 | 66.7% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 27–28 | 49.1% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 21–31 | 40.4% | #87 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1970 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 16–28 | 36.4% | #90 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1971 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #102 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1972 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #225 | 1,507 | 0 | 1 |
| 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% | — | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1972 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 29 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 30 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1975 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 32 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25.9% | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | — | 35 | 45 | 80 | 43.8% | 55 | 65 | 120 | 45.8% | 18 | 21 | 39 | 46.2% | 9 | 25 | 34 | 26.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1600 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | 60.9% | +0.88 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1651 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | -82 | +32 | -94 | 50.6% | +0.14 | 5–4 (56%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1632 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.92 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.65 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1691 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | -27 | 51.7% | +0.16 | 8–8 (50%) | 6–7 (46%) | 101.3 | +4.03 |
| 28 | 1968 | 1472 | 93.0 | — | — | — | — | +6 | +12 | +76 | 32.0% | -1.48 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.13 | 1972 | 1559 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | +43 | 38.8% | -0.59 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 92.5 | +1.76 |
| 29 | 1969 | 1461 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 28.6% | -1.71 | — | — | — | +0.21 | 1973 | 1627 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -49 | +25 | -56 | 42.3% | -0.35 | 6–12 (33%) | 3–5 (38%) | 95.6 | +1.36 |
| 30 | 1970 | 1480 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +44 | 47.4% | -0.05 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.20 | 1974 | 1564 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +56 | 0 | 39.3% | -0.84 | 9–10 (47%) | 4–5 (44%) | 102.0 | -1.56 |
| 31 | 1971 | 1523 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | +22 | 40.5% | -0.76 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.43 | 1975 | 1559 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -30 | +52 | 45.1% | -0.29 | 4–9 (31%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.3 | +1.43 |
| 32 | 1972 | 1626 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -111 | -166 | +117 | 50.0% | +0.07 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.20 | 1976 | 1507 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | +52 | -33 | — | 26.9% | -1.04 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.4 | +0.84 |
| 33 | 1973 | 1565 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -94 | +128 | 42.9% | -0.76 | 2–9 (18%) | 3–1 (75%) | 94.9 | +1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 1469 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | +119 | 28.6% | -0.62 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 1435 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.20 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 1421 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.20 | — | — | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 1405 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.33 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1690 | 115.4 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -120 | +89 | 40.8% | -0.62 | 9–22 (29%) | 5–5 (50%) | 91.5 | +3.31 | — | 1698 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +23 | -17 | 45.9% | -0.19 | 38–53 (42%) | 22–29 (43%) | 96.7 | +3.18 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Battrick | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Raymond Moore | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 3, 1976 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 24, 1976 | H2H |
| Sandy Mayer | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Bob Lutz | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 18, 1975 | H2H |