H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ken Rosewall vs Tony Roche H2H: 7-8

Tony Roche holds a 8–7 lead over Ken Rosewall in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 6–2 on grass, while they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1977 Brisbane semifinal 5-7 7-5 6-3.

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Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
7 – 8
15 main draw meetings
Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 15, 1977* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Grass Tony Roche #21 5-7 7-5 6-3 Ken Rosewall #17 Match data
Jul 2, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Tony Roche #12 6-3 6-8 8-6 6-1 Ken Rosewall #2 Match data
Dec 21, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 QF Grass Tony Roche #27 6-2 7-6 Ken Rosewall #9 Match data
Apr 20, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Apr 8, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Tony Roche 2-6 6-2 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data
Sep 16, 1970* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Ken Rosewall 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Jul 3, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Ken Rosewall 10-8 6-1 4-6 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
May 18, 1970* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Tony Roche 6-1 3-6 6-1 Ken Rosewall Match data
Feb 17, 1970* Miami ATP 250 SF Clay Ken Rosewall 9-7 2-6 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 18, 1969* Fort Worth ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-1 Tony Roche Match data
Jun 10, 1969* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-2 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
May 26, 1969* London 2 ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall 10-8 Tony Roche Match data
Jan 18, 1969* Sydney ATP 250 SF Grass Tony Roche 5-7 7-9 6-4 11-9 8-6 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jul 3, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Tony Roche 9-7 6-3 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jun 17, 1968* Boston 1 ATP 250 QF Grass Tony Roche 4-6 10-8 6-3 7-5 Ken Rosewall 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21

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 Ken Rosewall Tony Roche
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5
24 — — — — — — — 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12
25 — — — — — — — 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16
26 — — — — — — — 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16
27 — — — — — — — 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17
28 — — — — — — — 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17
29 — — — — — — — 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18
30 — — — — — — — 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18
31 — — — — — — — 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20
32 — — — — — — — 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20
33 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21
34 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21
35 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21
36 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22 — — — — — — —
37 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29 — — — — — — —
38 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34 — — — — — — —
39 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34 — — — — — — —
40 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37 — — — — — — —
41 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39 — — — — — — —
42 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40 — — — — — — —
43 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40 — — — — — — —
44 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —
45 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —