H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

John Whitlinger vs Lito Alvarez H2H: 1-0

John Whitlinger holds a 1–0 lead over Lito Alvarez in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Whitlinger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Whitlinger won the 1975 Columbus round of 32 6-4 6-3.

USA Age 72 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
ARG Age 78 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Whitlinger 6-4 6-3 Lito Alvarez Match data Aug 15, 1975* R32 Columbus 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 Whitlinger #264 #75 0 1,630 45 77 36.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lito Alvarez 1,636 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 Whitlinger Lito Alvarez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1973 1–1 50.0% #143 1,506 0 0
20 1974 11–9 55.0% #85 1,579 0 0
21 1975 6–15 28.6% #98 1,567 0 0
22 1976 17–29 37.0% #130 1,541 0 0
23 1977 7–17 29.2% #127 1,512 0 0
24 1978 0–1 0.0% #374 1,497 0 0
26 1980 3–5 37.5% #264 1,495 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 Whitlinger Lito Alvarez
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 %
19 1973 1 1 2 50.0%
20 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1968 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1975 2 3 5 40.0% 4 9 13 30.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 1969 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1976 8 8 16 50.0% 4 11 15 26.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5% 1970 1 0 1 100.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1977 2 7 9 22.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1971 1 5 6 16.7%
24 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 0 2 2 0.0%
25 1973 1 3 4 25.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
26 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1974 1 3 4 25.0% 2 0 2 100.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
27 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 9 15 24 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1976 3 4 7 42.9% 4 14 18 22.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0%
29 1977 0 2 2 0.0% 8 16 24 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
30 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 4 12 16 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
Career 15 24 39 38.5% 14 31 45 31.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 11 17 28 39.3% 4 12 16 25.0% 29 78 107 27.1% 6 10 16 37.5% 3 10 13 23.1%

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 Whitlinger Lito Alvarez
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
19 1973 1506 97.9 50.0% -1.00 +0.16
20 1974 1580 113.1 +13 -57 +11 52.9% +0.08 4–3 (57%) 4–3 (57%) +2.32 1968 1465 87.1 0.0% -4.00 -0.02
21 1975 1568 124.8 -12 -22 30.4% -1.39 2–2 (50%) 1–6 (14%) 0.00 1969 1422 95.4 0.0% -3.14 +0.16
22 1976 1541 118.0 +58 -38 38.0% -0.94 8–8 (50%) 8–5 (62%) +5.18 1970 1433 101.4 +28 33.3% -0.83 -0.15
23 1977 1513 107.6 +38 -25 34.5% -1.43 3–6 (33%) 4–2 (67%) +1.62 1971 1428 109.8 +19 21.4% -1.79 0–1 0–1 -0.34
24 1978 1498 92.7 0.0% -5.00 +0.19 1972 1409 95.8 16.7% -2.33 0–1 1–0 0.00
25 1973 1438 108.0 0 +41 34.8% -1.26 2–0 +0.22
26 1980 1495 101.6 +31 38.9% -0.95 1–1 1–0 +1.16 1974 1470 101.3 -66 55.0% +0.35 1–3 (25%) 2–1 (67%) +0.79
27 1975 1551 128.1 +14 -13 42.0% -0.51 1–7 (13%) 1–1 -0.11
28 1976 1540 125.8 -12 -20 29.9% -1.36 4–8 (33%) 2–8 (20%) -0.28
29 1977 1536 126.4 -37 -3 32.9% -1.12 4–5 (44%) 3–6 (33%) +0.34
30 1978 1490 108.3 +6 +3 36.2% -1.15 1–6 (14%) 5–2 (71%) +1.40
31 1979 1439 113.3 +23 +8 12.5% -2.50 0–2 -0.15
Career 1630 116.6 +37 -33 +11 38.7% -0.96 18–20 (47%) 18–16 (53%) 104.2 +8.71 1637 122.0 -6 -7 +41 33.1% -1.16 13–33 (28%) 14–19 (42%) 93.3 +1.22

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.