H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jose Luis Clerc vs Colin Dowdeswell H2H: 2-1
Jose Luis Clerc holds a 2–1 lead over Colin Dowdeswell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Jose Luis Clerc leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Jose Luis Clerc won the 1983 Palermo semifinal 6-4 6-2.
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ARG
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 71
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1983* | Palermo | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-4 6-2 | Colin Dowdeswell | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1979* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Colin Dowdeswell | (w/o) | Jose Luis Clerc | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1978* | Montreal / Toronto | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-4 6-0 | Colin Dowdeswell | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Clerc | #1,263 | #4 | 20 | 2,217 | 361 | 141 | 71.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
| Colin Dowdeswell | #901 | #31 | 0 | 1,734 | 119 | 173 | 40.8% | 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 | Jose Luis Clerc | Colin Dowdeswell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #148 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1978 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #15 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #138 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #85 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1980 | 68–22 | 75.6% | #8 | 2,010 | 0 | 11 | 1976 | 14–26 | 35.0% | #122 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1981 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #5 | 2,061 | 0 | 17 | 1977 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #100 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1982 | 66–23 | 74.2% | #6 | 1,943 | 0 | 22 | 1978 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #75 | 1,651 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1983 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #8 | 1,894 | 0 | 26 | 1979 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #104 | 1,641 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1984 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,824 | 0 | 26 | 1980 | 1–13 | 7.1% | #269 | 1,506 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1985 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #28 | 1,811 | 0 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #33 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 10–24 | 29.4% | #179 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1989 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #514 | 1,722 | 0 | 26 | 1985 | 2–11 | 15.4% | #258 | 1,476 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #414 | 1,511 | 0 | 1 |