H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Taylor vs Stan Smith H2H: 2-1
R. Taylor holds a 2–1 lead over Stan Smith in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Stan Smith leads 1–0 on carpet, while R. Taylor leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stan Smith won the 1978 Springfield fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-3.
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GBR
Age 84
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1978* | Springfield | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Stan Smith | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | R. Taylor | Match data |
| Feb 19, 1970* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | R. Taylor | 8-6 2-6 6-3 | Stan Smith | Match data |
| Jun 19, 1969* | London / Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | R. Taylor | 3-6 6-2 17-15 | Stan Smith | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Taylor | #372 | #11 | 0 | 2,004 | 369 | 296 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Stan Smith | — | #3 | 0 | 2,254 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 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.
| Age | R. Taylor | Stan Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 26 | 1968 | 27–51 | 34.6% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1969 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1970 | 62–37 | 62.6% | — | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1971 | 44–37 | 54.3% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1972 | 42–27 | 60.9% | — | 1,901 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1973 | 51–23 | 68.9% | #16 | 1,883 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1974 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #42 | 1,849 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1975 | 39–22 | 63.9% | #52 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #80 | 1,702 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1977 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #112 | 1,602 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1978 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,552 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1979 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #400 | 1,558 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #372 | 1,519 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |