H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
N. Spear vs R. Ruffels H2H: 0-1
R. Ruffels holds a 1–0 lead over N. Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, R. Ruffels leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, R. Ruffels won the 1969 London / Queen's Club first round W/O.
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H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1969* | London / Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R128 | Grass | R. Ruffels | (w/o) | N. Spear | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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.
| N. Spear | R. Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |