H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Koji Watanabe vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-1
Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Koji Watanabe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1969 Roland Garros first round 6-1 6-1 6-1.
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JPN
Age 84
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1969* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Rod Laver | 6-1 6-1 6-1 | Koji Watanabe | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Watanabe | #1,376 | #1,182 | 3 | 1,542 | 11 | 19 | 36.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Koji Watanabe | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 26 | 1968 | 6–5 | 54.5% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1969 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1970 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,445 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |