John Whitlinger
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Delaney | 1 | 3 | 4 | Nov 24, 1977 | H2H |
| Vijay Amritraj | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Geoff Masters | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 25, 1977 | H2H |
| Colin Dibley | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 18, 1977 | H2H |
| Ken Rosewall | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 6, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
John Whitlinger vs Ray Kelly H2H: 1-0
John Whitlinger holds a 1–0 lead over Ray Kelly 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 1976 Sydney Indoor round of 64 6-0 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whitlinger | 6-0 6-2 | Ray Kelly | Match data | Oct 20, 1976* | R64 | Sydney Indoor | 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 |
| Ray Kelly | #662 | #288 | 0 | 1,500 | 2 | 9 | 18.2% | 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 | Ray Kelly | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #300 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #301 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 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 Whitlinger | Ray Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1975 | 1568 | 124.8 | — | — | — | — | -12 | -22 | — | 30.4% | -1.39 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–6 (14%) | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 1541 | 118.0 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -38 | — | 38.0% | -0.94 | 8–8 (50%) | 8–5 (62%) | — | +5.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 1513 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | +38 | -25 | — | 34.5% | -1.43 | 3–6 (33%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +1.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 1498 | 92.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1980 | 1495 | 101.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 38.9% | -0.95 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +1.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1462 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -3.28 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.45 |
| 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1440 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1439 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.50 | — | — | — | +0.22 |
| 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1444 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.17 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.41 |
| Career | — | 1630 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -33 | +11 | 38.7% | -0.96 | 18–20 (47%) | 18–16 (53%) | 104.2 | +8.71 | — | 1500 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.9% | -1.61 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.4 | +11.64 |
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.
Ray Kelly
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Ball | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 9, 1981 | H2H |
| Greg Whitecross | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 25, 1978 | H2H |
| Brad Drewett | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 12, 1978 | H2H |
| Buster C Mottram | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 28, 1978 | H2H |