H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Rick Fagel vs Robbie Venter H2H: 0-1

Robbie Venter holds a 1–0 lead over Rick Fagel in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Robbie Venter leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Robbie Venter won the 1981 Forest Hills Wct round of 64 6-2 7-5.

USA Age 72 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0 1
1 main-draw meetings
RSA Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Robbie Venter 6-2 7-5 Rick Fagel Match data May 6, 1981* R64 Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 Clay

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
Rick Fagel #759 #60 0 1,615 47 99 32.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robbie Venter #800 #87 0 1,556 7 19 26.9% 0 0 0 0 0 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 Rick Fagel Robbie Venter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,484 0 0
17 1977 2–1 66.7% #194 1,518 0 0
18 1972 0–1 0.0% 1,489 0 0
20 1980 0–1 0.0% #224 1,512 0 0
21 1975 0–1 0.0% #308 1,481 0 0 1981 3–4 42.9% 1,538 0 0
22 1982 0–1 0.0% 1,528 0 0
23 1977 9–15 37.5% #75 1,526 0 0 1983 2–9 18.2% #92 1,487 0 0
24 1978 11–18 37.9% #135 1,565 0 0 1984 0–2 0.0% #320 1,467 0 0
25 1979 7–19 26.9% #113 1,512 0 0
26 1980 9–16 36.0% #135 1,552 0 0
27 1981 11–19 36.7% #99 1,583 0 0
28 1982 0–9 0.0% 1,455 0 0
29 1983 0–1 0.0% #217 1,445 0 0

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 Rick Fagel Robbie Venter
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
16 1976 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1977 2 1 3 66.7%
18 1972 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1980 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 3 4 7 42.9%
22 1982 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1977 1 5 6 16.7% 8 10 18 44.4% 1983 0 2 2 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 9 12 21 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1984 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1979 2 2 4 50.0% 5 16 21 23.8% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 8 12 20 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1981 4 5 9 44.4% 7 13 20 35.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1983 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 9 19 28 32.1% 37 69 106 34.9% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 2 7 9 22.2% 5 11 16 31.2% 0 1 1 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Rick Fagel Robbie Venter
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
16 1976 1484 98.3 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.24
17 1977 1518 106.5 +54 57.1% -0.43 1–0 0–1 +0.43
18 1972 1490 98.9 33.3% -1.33 0–1 +0.13
20 1980 1513 104.1 0.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.05
21 1975 1481 103.2 0.0% -3.00 -0.08 1981 1539 114.3 +1 47.4% -0.42 2–3 (40%) 2–1 (67%) -0.11
22 1982 1528 103.4 33.3% 0.00 0–1 0.00
23 1977 1527 120.3 -35 +49 42.3% -0.58 2–4 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 99.2 +0.64 1983 1487 111.1 +33 25.9% -1.45 1–2 (33%) 0–3 (0%) 96.3 -0.40
24 1978 1566 131.2 -73 +52 39.4% -0.76 2–5 (29%) 5–3 (63%) 101.3 +1.23 1984 1468 98.4 0.0% -3.50 +0.05
25 1979 1512 123.8 -14 +13 31.8% -1.24 4–6 (40%) 1–7 (13%) 95.8 -1.38
26 1980 1553 134.1 -48 +9 40.4% -0.47 3–4 (43%) 2–4 (33%) 99.5 +0.01
27 1981 1583 136.8 -16 -8 37.8% -0.85 5–5 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 104.0 -1.02
28 1982 1456 94.2 +50 +72 13.0% -3.13 0–2 +0.72
29 1983 1446 100.9 33.3% -1.00 0–1 +0.10
Career 1616 132.2 -27 +25 36.1% -0.97 16–28 (36%) 11–19 (37%) 96.9 +0.24 1556 113.2 +54 +18 33.8% -1.16 4–7 (36%) 2–6 (25%) 95.8 +0.62

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.