H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Ken Rosewall vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 1-0
Ken Rosewall holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ken Rosewall leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1976 Hong Kong second round 6-1 6-2.
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AUS
Age 91
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1976* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6-1 6-2 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | #255 | #2 | 0 | 2,231 | 541 | 195 | 73.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 42.7% | 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.
| Ken Rosewall | Hans Joachim Ploetz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,856 | 1 | 5 | 1968 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,941 | 1 | 8 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,083 | 2 | 14 | 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,154 | 3 | 22 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,107 | 4 | 29 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,102 | 4 | 34 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 28–8 | 77.8% | #9 | 2,106 | 4 | 34 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #6 | 1,994 | 4 | 37 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #13 | 1,974 | 4 | 39 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 39–20 | 66.1% | #12 | 1,975 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,808 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #207 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #255 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |