Ken Rosewall
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 7 | 24 | 31 | Apr 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 17 | 6 | 23 | Jan 10, 1977 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 12 | 10 | 22 | Oct 19, 1974 | H2H |
| Andres Gimeno | 17 | 4 | 21 | Nov 5, 1971 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 13 | 7 | 20 | Feb 3, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Cliff Letcher holds a 1–0 lead over Ken Rosewall in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Letcher leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Letcher won the 1977 Sydney International round of 64 4-6 6-1 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Letcher | 4-6 6-1 7-5 | Ken Rosewall | Match data | Dec 14, 1977* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | #255 | #2 | 0 | 2,233 | 535 | 193 | 73.5% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 39 |
| Cliff Letcher | — | — | — | 1,667 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Ken Rosewall | Cliff Letcher | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 33 | 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,854 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,943 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,086 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,158 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,117 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,106 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1974 | 26–7 | 78.8% | #9 | 2,114 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1975 | 37–11 | 77.1% | #6 | 1,998 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1976 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #13 | 1,978 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 39–20 | 66.1% | #11 | 1,981 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,809 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #207 | 1,747 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #255 | 1,747 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Ken Rosewall | Cliff Letcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1468 | 93.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | +0.39 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1466 | 93.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | 38.5% | -1.39 | — | 1–1 | — | +0.70 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1432 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +52 | 41.2% | -0.35 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.74 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1507 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | 50.0% | -0.06 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.05 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1543 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | 44.4% | +0.28 | 2–0 | 0–4 (0%) | — | +0.23 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1516 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | -10 | +19 | +24 | 34.6% | -0.96 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.15 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1489 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +55 | — | 32.6% | -1.00 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | +0.96 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1634 | 129.2 | — | — | — | — | -127 | -120 | -2 | 44.3% | -0.35 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–4 (43%) | — | +0.86 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1571 | 124.3 | — | — | — | — | -45 | -51 | +45 | 30.2% | -1.60 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.75 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1556 | 113.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -57 | +54 | 45.9% | -0.11 | 1–4 (20%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.68 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1539 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | +64 | 39.4% | -0.88 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +1.30 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1570 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +103 | 40.7% | -1.07 | 2–0 | 4–0 (100%) | — | +1.23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1467 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -52 | +146 | 22.7% | -1.77 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +1.08 |
| 33 | 1968 | 1855 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -15 | -122 | 72.6% | +1.53 | 6–4 (60%) | — | — | +0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1969 | 1944 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -13 | -84 | 64.8% | +1.25 | 11–10 (52%) | — | — | -2.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1970 | 2087 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -47 | +195 | 72.2% | +1.57 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–3 (63%) | — | -3.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1971 | 2159 | 161.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -83 | +112 | 73.0% | +1.68 | 13–5 (72%) | 11–9 (55%) | — | -5.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1972 | 2118 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +74 | +120 | 74.4% | +1.64 | 14–8 (64%) | 14–8 (64%) | — | -2.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1973 | 2106 | 159.5 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +119 | +57 | 74.3% | +1.84 | 13–12 (52%) | 11–9 (55%) | — | -2.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1974 | 2114 | 153.5 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | +148 | 68.8% | +1.19 | 5–2 (71%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | -1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1975 | 1998 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +205 | +172 | 72.2% | +1.56 | 9–3 (75%) | 2–7 (22%) | — | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1976 | 1978 | 156.6 | — | — | — | — | +69 | +134 | +115 | 63.2% | +0.93 | 6–5 (55%) | 9–0 (100%) | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 1982 | 157.9 | — | — | — | — | +99 | +50 | +68 | 62.2% | +0.78 | 11–10 (52%) | 11–6 (65%) | — | -1.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 1809 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | +145 | +61 | +178 | 51.1% | +0.18 | 4–5 (44%) | 4–4 (50%) | — | -0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1979 | 1748 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | +136 | — | +221 | 52.4% | -0.05 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 1980 | 1748 | 117.3 | — | — | — | — | +115 | — | — | 53.3% | -0.33 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | -0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2234 | 159.3 | — | — | — | — | +43 | +53 | +84 | 69.0% | +1.35 | 103–75 (58%) | 74–52 (59%) | 97.4 | -2.57 | — | 1667 | 120.8 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -45 | +46 | 38.2% | -0.81 | 20–28 (42%) | 21–19 (53%) | 100.4 | +5.01 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 7 | 24 | 31 | Apr 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 17 | 6 | 23 | Jan 10, 1977 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 12 | 10 | 22 | Oct 19, 1974 | H2H |
| Andres Gimeno | 17 | 4 | 21 | Nov 5, 1971 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 13 | 7 | 20 | Feb 3, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dec 4, 1982 | — |
| Francisco Gonzalez | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 12, 1982 | — |
| Kim Warwick | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 27, 1979 | — |
| Allan Stone | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 20, 1977 | — |
| Brad Drewett | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 1, 1983 | — |