H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Robbie Venter vs Bob Hewitt H2H: 1-0
Robbie Venter holds a 1–0 lead over Bob Hewitt in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Robbie Venter leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Robbie Venter won the 1977 Johannesburg fourth round 6-4 1-6 6-3.
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RSA
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 86
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1977* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Robbie Venter | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Bob Hewitt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Venter | #800 | #87 | 0 | 1,556 | 7 | 19 | 26.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hewitt | #669 | #32 | 0 | 2,005 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 | Robbie Venter | Bob Hewitt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1977 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #212 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #224 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #224 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #225 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1983 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #92 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #320 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,855 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,715 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #206 | 1,596 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #546 | 1,547 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 11 |