H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC

R. Tanner vs R. Laver H2H: 2-3

R. Laver leads R. Tanner 3–2 in 5 ATP main-draw meetings. R. Laver leads 2–1 on hard courts; they are tied 1–1 on carpet courts. Their latest meeting was at Wct Challenge Cup in 1977, where R. Tanner won 6-3 6-1.

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R. Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 3
5 main draw meetings
R. Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

Career Comparison

MetricR. TannerR. Laver
Peak Ranking #4 #3
Peak Points 0 0
Peak Elo 2,158 2,300
Singles W-L 595–298 576–147
Win % 66.6% 79.7%
Grand Slam titles 1 5
Masters 1000 titles 1 2
ATP Finals titles 0 0
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 15 65
Total titles 17 72
Age R. Tanner R. Laver
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9 — — — — — — —
25 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11 — — — — — — —
26 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13 — — — — — — —
27 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15 — — — — — — —
28 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16 — — — — — — —
29 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17 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

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 14, 1977 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet R. Tanner #15 6-3 6-1 R. Laver #106 Match data
Feb 22, 1975* La Costa Wct ATP 250 SF Hard R. Laver #4 7-6(6) 6-4 R. Tanner #14 Match data
Apr 6, 1974* Palm Desert Wct ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver #9 6-4 6-2 R. Tanner #26 Match data
Mar 6, 1974* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet R. Laver #9 4-6 6-3 6-3 R. Tanner #26 Match data
Feb 23, 1974* London Wct ATP 250 QF Hard R. Tanner #24 6-3 5-7 6-4 R. Laver #8 Match data