Ray Ruffels
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 1 | 11 | 12 | Dec 26, 1978 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jun 15, 1977 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 4 | 5 | 9 | Apr 23, 1977 | H2H |
| Allan Stone | 6 | 3 | 9 | Oct 16, 1976 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 6 | 2 | 8 | Dec 15, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Ray Ruffels vs Mal Anderson H2H: 0-1
Mal Anderson holds a 1–0 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mal Anderson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mal Anderson won the 1969 Hobart quarterfinal 6-3 7-5 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Anderson | 6-3 7-5 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | Match data | Jan 4, 1969* | QF | Hobart | ATP 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,905 | 246 | 205 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mal Anderson | #662 | #125 | 0 | 1,934 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Ray Ruffels | Mal Anderson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,757 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,826 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,777 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #76 | 1,756 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #112 | 1,713 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,791 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #79 | 1,702 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,620 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,546 | 0 | 5 | 1968 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,541 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–3 | 81.2% | — | 1,799 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 22–8 | 73.3% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #154 | 1,826 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,762 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,753 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #215 | 1,729 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #366 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,678 | 0 | 3 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,661 | 0 | 3 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,649 | 0 | 3 |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Ray Ruffels | Mal Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 21 | 6 | 27 | 77.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1968 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | 56 | 107 | 47.7% | 61 | 49 | 110 | 55.5% | 110 | 58 | 168 | 65.5% | 24 | 42 | 66 | 36.4% | — | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35.0% | 46 | 26 | 72 | 63.9% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Ray Ruffels | Mal Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1721 | 125.7 | — | — | — | — | -212 | -127 | +147 | 64.1% | +1.22 | 7–5 (58%) | — | — | +3.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1757 | 128.5 | — | — | — | — | -210 | -159 | +156 | 58.9% | +0.65 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | +3.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 1785 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | -187 | -80 | +164 | 58.6% | +0.31 | 9–9 (50%) | 8–3 (73%) | — | -1.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 1826 | 146.5 | — | — | — | — | -57 | -12 | +37 | 52.6% | +0.14 | 11–9 (55%) | 12–9 (57%) | — | -7.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1798 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +17 | +138 | 52.0% | +0.14 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–5 (44%) | — | -4.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 1757 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | -100 | +47 | +162 | 45.8% | -0.10 | 8–3 (73%) | 8–4 (67%) | — | -1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 1714 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -20 | +159 | 50.5% | +0.31 | 3–11 (21%) | 9–11 (45%) | — | -1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 1792 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -171 | +107 | 61.3% | +0.85 | 12–9 (57%) | 8–12 (40%) | — | +5.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 1703 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | -6 | -71 | +90 | 49.4% | -0.08 | 2–9 (18%) | 8–4 (67%) | — | +1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 1621 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | +87 | 39.1% | -0.57 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | 1546 | 95.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +75 | 10.0% | -2.90 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.63 | 1968 | 1594 | 114.8 | — | — | — | — | -3 | -28 | -84 | 48.9% | +0.09 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | -1.13 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1541 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.41 | 1969 | 1620 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -83 | +42 | 56.9% | +0.45 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +1.49 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1672 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | 55.6% | +0.50 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.13 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1800 | 130.7 | — | — | — | — | -115 | — | +54 | 78.0% | +2.10 | 1–1 | 5–2 (71%) | — | +2.55 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1857 | 134.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | — | +88 | 63.4% | +0.86 | 6–1 (86%) | 8–4 (67%) | — | +1.92 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1827 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -39 | — | +206 | 58.5% | +0.41 | 4–2 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | — | +0.58 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1763 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | -20 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.79 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.01 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1754 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1729 | 113.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +218 | 43.8% | -0.44 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1684 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +191 | 60.0% | +0.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.64 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1678 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +0.80 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.26 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1662 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1649 | 101.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | +1.00 | 1–0 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.40 |
| Career | — | 1906 | 139.6 | — | — | — | — | -63 | -70 | +135 | 55.3% | +0.40 | 62–69 (47%) | 58–49 (54%) | 99.8 | -0.07 | — | 1935 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | -32 | -57 | +77 | 58.7% | +0.62 | 17–13 (57%) | 18–15 (55%) | 101.8 | +4.86 |
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.
Mal Anderson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 4 | Oct 24, 1973 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jan 6, 1973 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 3, 1972 | H2H |
| Andres Gimeno | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 31, 1972 | H2H |