H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Norman Holmes vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 1-0

Norman Holmes holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Norman Holmes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Norman Holmes won the 1975 Barcelona round of 16 6-4 6-3.

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Norman Holmes
USA Age 77 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Hans Joachim Ploetz
GER Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Norman Holmes 6-4 6-3 Hans Joachim Ploetz Match data Apr 11, 1975* R16 Barcelona ATP 250 Clay

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.

Career Comparison

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
Norman Holmes #616 #70 0 1,589 29 57 33.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hans Joachim Ploetz #281 #65 0 1,645 73 98 42.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Norman Holmes Hans Joachim Ploetz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1971 2–1 66.7% — 1,537 0 0 1968 15–12 55.6% — 1,523 0 0
1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,517 0 0 1969 18–16 52.9% — 1,600 0 0
1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,511 0 0 1970 12–18 40.0% — 1,596 0 0
1974 5–9 35.7% #166 1,523 0 0 1971 2–5 28.6% — 1,559 0 0
1975 12–19 38.7% #91 1,564 0 0 1972 2–5 28.6% — 1,526 0 0
1976 8–22 26.7% #153 1,504 0 0 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,508 0 0
— — — — — — — 1974 5–9 35.7% #95 1,563 0 0
— — — — — — — 1975 15–18 45.5% #76 1,615 0 0
— — — — — — — 1976 2–10 16.7% #185 1,514 0 0

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Norman Holmes Hans Joachim Ploetz
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1971 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1968 5 4 9 55.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1969 4 4 8 50.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1973 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1970 0 3 3 0.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
1974 1 1 2 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1971 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
1975 0 2 2 0.0% 12 17 29 41.4% — — — — — — — — 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
1976 1 2 3 33.3% 7 17 24 29.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — 14 17 31 45.2% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career 2 5 7 28.6% 19 40 59 32.2% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 3 3 0.0% Career 10 15 25 40.0% 48 59 107 44.9% 9 16 25 36.0% 6 8 14 42.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Norman Holmes Hans Joachim Ploetz
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
1971 1538 104.6 — — — — — — +39 63.6% +0.46 — — — +0.49 1968 1524 101.0 — — — — +24 +27 — 46.0% -0.57 4–1 (80%) — — +0.31
1972 1518 93.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.12 1969 1601 114.3 — — — — -8 -13 -51 50.0% +0.09 7–5 (58%) — — +1.53
1973 1512 106.3 — — — — — — +31 38.1% -0.57 1–1 0–1 — +0.24 1970 1597 116.7 — — — — -108 +21 -49 37.7% -0.62 4–2 (67%) — — +0.09
1974 1523 118.3 — — — — +45 -26 +52 38.9% -0.80 4–4 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 100.2 -0.68 1971 1559 105.2 — — — — — +5 — 37.5% -1.58 0–1 0–1 — +0.29
1975 1564 127.4 — — — — — +14 — 42.9% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 1–3 (25%) 97.0 +1.62 1972 1526 106.1 — — — — — — +20 31.6% -1.37 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +0.13
1976 1504 118.2 — — — — -16 +19 — 32.4% -1.11 3–7 (30%) 0–4 (0%) 93.3 +1.46 1973 1508 106.9 — — — — — — +4 12.5% -2.37 — — — -0.48
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1563 120.7 — — — — — +8 — 37.5% -0.82 3–2 (60%) 3–0 (100%) 105.8 -0.61
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1615 117.7 — — — — — 0 — 44.7% -0.47 6–4 (60%) 4–5 (44%) 103.8 +3.22
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1515 102.4 — — — — -53 +34 — 22.6% -1.74 1–2 (33%) — — +0.60
Career 1589 122.5 — — — — +7 +13 +42 38.8% -0.82 11–17 (39%) 3–11 (21%) 91.7 +3.78 Career 1645 115.7 — — — — -18 +9 -18 40.4% -0.69 26–19 (58%) 8–7 (53%) 108.8 +3.04

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.