H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

John Sobel vs Roberto Arguello H2H: 1-0

John Sobel holds a 1–0 lead over Roberto Arguello in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Sobel leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Sobel won the 1990 Guaruja round of 32 5-7 6-4 6-4.

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John Sobel
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Roberto Arguello
ARG Age 63 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Sobel #416 5-7 6-4 6-4 Roberto Arguello #165 Match data Feb 8, 1990* R32 Guaruja ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard

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 Sobel #868 #307 59 1,500 2 8 20.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Arguello #829 #38 144 1,718 60 82 42.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Sobel Roberto Arguello
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #377 1,496 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1981 1–2 33.3% — 1,504 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,487 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1983 11–5 68.8% #50 1,642 0 1
21 — — — — — — — 1984 12–15 44.4% #124 1,604 0 1
22 — — — — — — — 1985 18–15 54.5% #69 1,700 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1986 7–15 31.8% #231 1,572 0 1
24 1988 0–2 0.0% #524 1,474 0 0 1987 1–10 9.1% #177 1,490 0 1
25 1989 1–2 33.3% #419 1,469 0 0 1988 6–7 46.2% #177 1,514 0 1
26 1990 1–1 50.0% #397 1,484 0 0 1989 3–7 30.0% #190 1,500 0 1
27 1991 0–2 0.0% #666 1,464 0 0 1990 1–4 20.0% #217 1,466 0 1
28 1992 0–1 0.0% #846 1,452 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 Sobel Roberto Arguello
Yr HardClayCarpet Yr HardClayCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — 11 5 16 68.8% — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 12 14 26 46.2% — — — —
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% 18 14 32 56.3% — — — —
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 — — — — 7 15 22 31.8% — — — —
24 1988 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1987 0 1 1 0.0% 1 9 10 10.0% — — — —
25 1989 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1988 2 1 3 66.7% 4 6 10 40.0% — — — —
26 1990 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1989 0 1 1 0.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1991 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1990 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — 2 6 8 25.0% 57 74 131 43.5% 1 2 3 33.3%

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 Sobel Roberto Arguello
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
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1497 104.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.19
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1504 119.2 — — — — — +31 — 33.3% -0.50 — — — +0.05
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1488 96.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.23
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1642 136.0 — — — — — +38 — 60.0% +0.89 4–1 (80%) 2–2 (50%) — +0.42
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1604 122.7 — — — — — +31 — 46.9% -0.34 2–4 (33%) 4–5 (44%) — +1.45
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1701 137.5 — — — — — +39 — 52.7% -0.12 3–1 (75%) 4–1 (80%) — -0.76
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1572 108.9 — — — — — +23 — 33.3% -1.24 3–3 (50%) 2–2 (50%) — +1.14
24 1988 1474 94.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.17 1987 1491 112.0 — — — — — +26 — 16.7% -2.63 0–2 2–0 — -0.22
25 1989 1469 98.7 — — — — — — — 37.5% -0.88 1–1 0–1 — +0.35 1988 1515 111.9 — — — — +6 +9 — 51.6% +0.29 1–4 (20%) 1–4 (20%) — +1.42
26 1990 1485 101.4 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.40 1–0 — — +0.01 1989 1501 116.3 — — — — — +30 — 34.8% -0.35 1–4 (20%) 1–4 (20%) — +0.55
27 1991 1465 96.3 -2.37 -0.41 0.615 38.1% — — — 0.0% -3.75 — — — 0.00 1990 1466 102.8 — — — — +33 — — 33.3% -0.50 0–2 1–1 — +0.51
28 1992 1453 93.2 +0.16 -7.52 0.673 39.3% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1500 93.6 -1.11 -3.97 0.645 38.7% — — — 21.7% -2.39 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — +6.20 — 1719 129.8 — — — — +20 +30 — 43.5% -0.45 14–21 (40%) 17–19 (47%) 98.8 +3.24

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.