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: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC
Ken Rosewall holds a 1–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ken Rosewall leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1977 Australian Open round of 32 6-4 7-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 7-6 6-4 | Ion Tiriac | Match data | Jan 7, 1977* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | 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 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,888 | 230 | 190 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,763 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,783 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,854 | 1 | 4 | 1972 | 23–26 | 46.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,943 | 1 | 7 | 1973 | 36–36 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,681 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,086 | 2 | 13 | 1974 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #72 | 1,620 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,158 | 3 | 21 | 1975 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #138 | 1,595 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,117 | 4 | 28 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,548 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,106 | 4 | 33 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,631 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | 1974 | 26–7 | 78.8% | #9 | 2,114 | 4 | 33 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,522 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | 1975 | 37–11 | 77.1% | #6 | 1,998 | 4 | 36 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 4 |
| 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. 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.
| Age | Ken Rosewall | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 11 | 67 | 83.6% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 33 | 1968 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1972 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 34 | 1969 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 19 | 8 | 27 | 70.4% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 1973 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 23 | 20 | 43 | 53.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 35 | 1970 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 25 | 2 | 27 | 92.6% | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% | 1974 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 36 | 1971 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 37 | 1972 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 19 | 8 | 27 | 70.4% | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 38 | 1973 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 17 | 2 | 19 | 89.5% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 13 | 14 | 27 | 48.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 39 | 1974 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1978 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1975 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 41 | 1976 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 1979 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 156 | 56 | 212 | 73.6% | 115 | 33 | 148 | 77.7% | 133 | 38 | 171 | 77.8% | 131 | 66 | 197 | 66.5% | — | 28 | 42 | 70 | 40.0% | 156 | 90 | 246 | 63.4% | 21 | 21 | 42 | 50.0% | 25 | 37 | 62 | 40.3% |
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 | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1833 | 137.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +131 | -203 | 75.3% | +1.86 | 9–2 (82%) | — | — | +2.01 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1763 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -148 | +136 | -139 | 51.5% | +0.17 | 1–0 | — | — | -1.83 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1810 | 138.9 | — | — | — | — | -162 | +93 | -151 | 63.9% | +0.98 | 3–10 (23%) | — | — | -0.73 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1783 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | -170 | +109 | -57 | 58.1% | +0.67 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.9 | +3.37 |
| 33 | 1968 | 1855 | 127.3 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -15 | -122 | 72.6% | +1.53 | 6–4 (60%) | — | — | +0.08 | 1972 | 1676 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -62 | +101 | +65 | 51.5% | +0.05 | 6–15 (29%) | 3–4 (43%) | 92.8 | +3.07 |
| 34 | 1969 | 1944 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -13 | -84 | 64.8% | +1.25 | 11–10 (52%) | — | — | -2.55 | 1973 | 1682 | 130.0 | — | — | — | — | -58 | -1 | +83 | 51.4% | +0.18 | 10–14 (42%) | 7–6 (54%) | 97.8 | +4.22 |
| 35 | 1970 | 2087 | 161.2 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -47 | +195 | 72.2% | +1.57 | 10–6 (63%) | 5–3 (63%) | 104.1 | -3.59 | 1974 | 1621 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | +70 | -34 | — | 38.5% | -0.69 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–3 (25%) | 100.2 | +0.02 |
| 36 | 1971 | 2159 | 161.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -83 | +112 | 73.0% | +1.68 | 13–5 (72%) | 11–9 (55%) | 103.2 | -5.10 | 1975 | 1596 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | +70 | -20 | — | 43.5% | -0.11 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–8 (11%) | 94.0 | +2.98 |
| 37 | 1972 | 2118 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +74 | +120 | 74.4% | +1.64 | 14–8 (64%) | 14–8 (64%) | 101.2 | -2.93 | 1976 | 1549 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | +52 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.52 |
| 38 | 1973 | 2106 | 159.5 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +119 | +57 | 74.3% | +1.84 | 13–12 (52%) | 11–9 (55%) | 92.8 | -2.08 | 1977 | 1631 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | -93 | +39 | — | 44.9% | -0.49 | 2–6 (25%) | 6–4 (60%) | 98.6 | -0.45 |
| 39 | 1974 | 2114 | 153.5 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | +148 | 68.8% | +1.19 | 5–2 (71%) | 6–5 (55%) | 100.3 | -1.13 | 1978 | 1523 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +99 | +113 | 23.3% | -1.60 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 40 | 1975 | 1998 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +205 | +172 | 72.2% | +1.56 | 9–3 (75%) | 2–7 (22%) | 96.0 | +0.64 | 1979 | 1525 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.10 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.12 |
| 41 | 1976 | 1978 | 156.6 | — | — | — | — | +69 | +134 | +115 | 63.2% | +0.93 | 6–5 (55%) | 9–0 (100%) | 103.4 | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | 1977 | 1982 | 157.9 | — | — | — | — | +99 | +50 | +68 | 62.2% | +0.78 | 11–10 (52%) | 11–6 (65%) | 99.0 | -1.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | 1978 | 1809 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | +145 | +61 | +178 | 51.1% | +0.18 | 4–5 (44%) | 4–4 (50%) | 94.8 | -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 | — | 1888 | 137.2 | — | — | — | — | -54 | +82 | -31 | 55.5% | +0.44 | 44–59 (43%) | 21–31 (40%) | 92.2 | +3.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 2 | 7 | 9 | Feb 17, 1973 | H2H |
| Raymond Moore | 2 | 6 | 8 | Apr 25, 1974 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 6 | 7 | Jul 21, 1973 | H2H |
| Guillermo Vilas | 0 | 6 | 6 | Jan 18, 1979 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3 | 3 | 6 | Aug 9, 1978 | H2H |