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: 2026-08-17 16:07 UTC
Ray Ruffels holds a 1–0 lead over Richard Hawkes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ray Ruffels leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ray Ruffels won the 1970 ASB Classic round of 16 6-4 6-2 6-4.
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| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ruffels | 6-4 6-2 6-4 | Richard Hawkes | Match data | Jan 30, 1970* | R16 | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Grass |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,905 | 246 | 205 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Richard Hawkes | #365 | #318 | 0 | 1,524 | 8 | 24 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Richard Hawkes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,784 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 | 1968 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,424 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1974 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #76 | 1,747 | 0 | 4 | 1969 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1975 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #112 | 1,710 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,425 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,790 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,416 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #79 | 1,701 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,404 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,619 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,396 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,545 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,384 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,540 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #322 | 1,393 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Richard Hawkes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 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% | 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1970 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | 56 | 107 | 47.7% | 61 | 49 | 110 | 55.5% | 110 | 58 | 168 | 65.5% | 24 | 42 | 66 | 36.4% | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | — | — | — | — |
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 | Richard Hawkes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1720 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | -211 | -126 | +147 | 64.1% | +1.22 | 7–5 (58%) | — | +3.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1757 | 128.4 | — | — | — | — | -211 | -159 | +156 | 58.9% | +0.65 | 3–5 (38%) | — | +3.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 1785 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -188 | -79 | +164 | 58.6% | +0.31 | 9–9 (50%) | 8–3 (73%) | -1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 1825 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | -56 | -12 | +35 | 52.6% | +0.14 | 11–9 (55%) | 12–9 (57%) | -7.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1797 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | -96 | +18 | +137 | 52.0% | +0.14 | 7–5 (58%) | 4–5 (44%) | -4.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.02 | 1968 | 1424 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | 30.0% | -1.55 | 0–1 | — | +0.30 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1747 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | -102 | +57 | +170 | 45.8% | -0.10 | 8–3 (73%) | 8–4 (67%) | -1.22 | 1969 | 1441 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +131 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.90 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.11 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1710 | 143.2 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -19 | +161 | 50.5% | +0.31 | 3–11 (21%) | 9–11 (45%) | -1.51 | 1970 | 1425 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +78 | 38.5% | -0.58 | 0–2 | — | +0.64 |
| 30 | 1976 | 1790 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | +75 | -170 | +104 | 61.3% | +0.85 | 12–9 (57%) | 8–12 (40%) | +5.62 | 1971 | 1417 | 105.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.20 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0.00 |
| 31 | 1977 | 1701 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | -7 | -70 | +88 | 49.4% | -0.08 | 2–9 (18%) | 8–4 (67%) | +1.43 | 1972 | 1404 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.67 | — | — | -0.02 |
| 32 | 1978 | 1619 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | +88 | 39.1% | -0.57 | 0–2 | — | +0.99 | 1973 | 1397 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | +0.01 |
| 33 | 1979 | 1545 | 95.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +73 | 10.0% | -2.90 | 0–1 | 1–0 | +0.63 | 1974 | 1385 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.20 | — | 0–1 | -0.15 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1540 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +1.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1404 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.80 | 1–0 | — | +0.14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1394 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | +0.12 |
| Career | — | 1905 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | -63 | -69 | +135 | 55.3% | +0.40 | 62–69 (47%) | 58–49 (54%) | -0.01 | — | 1524 | 103.1 | — | — | — | — | +131 | +11 | +78 | 31.3% | -1.14 | 3–6 (33%) | 0–4 (0%) | +3.59 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Crealy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Richard Lewis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 13, 1977 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 4, 1976 | H2H |
| Cliff Letcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 3, 1976 | — |
| Syd Ball | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 30, 1974 | H2H |