H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Ray Ruffels vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-7
Rod Laver holds a 7–0 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 4–0 on hard courts and 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1975 Orlando Wct third round 3-6 6-3 6-3.
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AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
7
7 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1975* | Orlando Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Rod Laver | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1975* | La Costa Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-3 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1972* | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-3 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1972* | Miami Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Rod Laver | 7-5 6-0 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Nov 18, 1971* | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-2 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Feb 12, 1971* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-0 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1970* | Boston | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-1 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 | 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 |