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: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Ken Rosewall holds a 2–1 lead over Paul Kronk in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1978 Las Vegas round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 6-3 6-4 | Paul Kronk | Match data | Apr 27, 1978* | R32 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Paul Kronk | 6-4 6-4 | Ken Rosewall | Match data | Oct 21, 1976* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-7 6-2 6-0 | Paul Kronk | Match data | Nov 27, 1974* | R32 | 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.
| 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 |
| Paul Kronk | — | — | — | 1,685 | — | — | — | 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 | Paul Kronk | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Paul Kronk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1469 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1495 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.0% | +1.25 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1466 | 95.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.37 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1512 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +64 | -82 | 35.9% | -0.92 | 4–1 (80%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.8 | -0.01 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1501 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +110 | — | 29.7% | -1.69 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–3 (63%) | 103.5 | +0.16 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1571 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | -109 | +6 | -89 | 43.0% | -0.51 | 4–7 (36%) | 4–8 (33%) | 94.5 | +3.42 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1536 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -23 | -61 | 38.7% | -1.00 | 0–6 (0%) | 5–5 (50%) | 94.9 | +2.43 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1543 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | -64 | -31 | -37 | 34.4% | -1.22 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.2 | +0.96 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1622 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -127 | -92 | +21 | 40.0% | -0.87 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 106.0 | +0.89 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1578 | 118.9 | — | — | — | — | -96 | -80 | +59 | 38.1% | -0.89 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–4 (50%) | 100.0 | +0.14 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1633 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | -47 | -105 | — | 46.9% | -0.45 | 5–5 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 104.9 | +1.08 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1640 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | -84 | -155 | +97 | 45.0% | -0.36 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–3 (63%) | 101.0 | +0.81 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1600 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -117 | — | 25.0% | -1.83 | 1–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.03 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1571 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.25 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| 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%) | 104.1 | -3.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1971 | 2159 | 161.8 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -83 | +112 | 73.0% | +1.68 | 13–5 (72%) | 11–9 (55%) | 103.2 | -5.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1972 | 2118 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +74 | +120 | 74.4% | +1.64 | 14–8 (64%) | 14–8 (64%) | 101.2 | -2.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1973 | 2106 | 159.5 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +119 | +57 | 74.3% | +1.84 | 13–12 (52%) | 11–9 (55%) | 92.8 | -2.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1974 | 2114 | 153.5 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | +148 | 68.8% | +1.19 | 5–2 (71%) | 6–5 (55%) | 100.3 | -1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1975 | 1998 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +205 | +172 | 72.2% | +1.56 | 9–3 (75%) | 2–7 (22%) | 96.0 | +0.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1685 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | -53 | -33 | +11 | 38.8% | -0.90 | 30–41 (42%) | 41–36 (53%) | 103.5 | +4.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | 2 | 3 | 5 | Oct 9, 1981 | — |
| Ross Case | 0 | 5 | 5 | Feb 27, 1981 | — |
| Colin Dibley | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | — |
| Mike Estep | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 8, 1982 | — |
| Billy Martin | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 24, 1981 | — |