H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

John Yuill vs Ruan Kruger H2H: 0-1

Ruan Kruger holds a 1–0 lead over John Yuill in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ruan Kruger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ruan Kruger won the 1971 South African Open round of 128 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4.

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John Yuill
RSA Age 77 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Ruan Kruger
RSA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ruan Kruger 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 John Yuill Match data Apr 6, 1971* R128 South African Open 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 Yuill #661 #52 0 1,739 95 143 39.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ruan Kruger — — — 1,522 — — — 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.

John Yuill Ruan Kruger
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 0–3 0.0% — 1,453 0 0 — — — — — — —
1969 2–2 50.0% — 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 1–2 33.3% — 1,461 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 7–4 63.6% — 1,566 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 24–15 61.5% #52 1,730 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 9–23 28.1% #147 1,558 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 11–17 39.3% #97 1,610 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 16–25 39.0% #82 1,597 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 11–21 34.4% #147 1,560 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 7–13 35.0% #193 1,556 0 0 — — — — — — —
1980 5–12 29.4% #188 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 0–3 0.0% — 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

John Yuill Ruan Kruger
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 %
1968 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1969 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 5 4 9 55.6% 9 5 14 64.3% 6 4 10 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 2 4 6 33.3% 3 10 13 23.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1 3 4 25.0% 10 13 23 43.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 3 6 9 33.3% 12 15 27 44.4% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 2 4 6 33.3% 2 9 11 18.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 2 2 4 50.0% 5 9 14 35.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 0 4 4 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 23 38 61 37.7% 46 70 116 39.7% 11 15 26 42.3% 15 20 35 42.9% Career 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

John Yuill Ruan Kruger
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
1968 1453 98.5 — — — — +1 — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.17 1971 1518 101.4 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.43 — — — -0.29
1969 1483 104.0 — — — — +50 — — 42.9% -0.14 1–0 — — +0.18 1972 1512 103.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.11
1971 1462 97.5 — — — — +37 — — 40.0% -0.60 1–1 1–0 — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1459 100.9 — — — — — — +63 42.9% +0.07 0–1 — — +0.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1566 113.1 — — — — +8 — +1 51.5% +0.15 4–1 (80%) — — +1.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1731 127.1 — — — — -51 -55 -94 55.3% +0.36 9–4 (69%) 3–6 (33%) 105.2 +2.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1559 113.2 — — — — +73 +13 — 31.9% -1.49 2–3 (40%) 4–5 (44%) 99.6 -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1611 125.2 — — — — 0 +11 — 43.8% -0.45 0–4 (0%) 7–6 (54%) 96.0 +0.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1597 131.9 — — — — -43 +47 — 43.0% -0.47 4–9 (31%) 2–7 (22%) 94.6 +0.44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1561 127.4 — — — — +48 +12 — 39.2% -0.57 6–6 (50%) 2–7 (22%) 97.8 +1.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1557 114.8 — — — — +53 -6 — 39.6% -0.87 3–5 (38%) 4–3 (57%) 99.1 +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1518 116.9 — — — — +6 +55 — 32.6% -0.95 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1491 112.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.37 0–2 — — -0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1739 127.0 — — — — +17 +14 -41 41.8% -0.53 32–39 (45%) 24–36 (40%) 97.8 +3.38 Career 1523 102.2 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.50 — — — -13.33

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.