Robbie Venter
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Clerc | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 22, 1984 | H2H |
| Phil Lehnhoff | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 8, 1984 | H2H |
| Claudio Panatta | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 24, 1983 | H2H |
| Peter Elter | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 13, 1983 | H2H |
| Tomas Smid | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 5, 1983 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Robbie Venter vs S Sullivan H2H: 0-1
S Sullivan holds a 1–0 lead over Robbie Venter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, S Sullivan leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, S Sullivan won the 1976 South African Open round of 32 6-2 3-6 6-2.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Sullivan | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Robbie Venter | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Venter | #800 | #87 | 0 | 1,556 | 7 | 19 | 26.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Sullivan | — | — | — | 1,516 | — | — | — | 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.
| Robbie Venter | S Sullivan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #194 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #224 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #92 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #320 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Career | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1976 | 1484 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.24 | 1976 | 1501 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.33 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.53 |
| 1977 | 1518 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | +55 | — | — | 57.1% | -0.43 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1513 | 104.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1539 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | 47.4% | -0.42 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1528 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1487 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | — | 25.9% | -1.45 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–3 (0%) | 96.3 | -0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1468 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1556 | 113.2 | — | — | — | — | +55 | +18 | — | 33.8% | -1.16 | 4–7 (36%) | 2–6 (25%) | 95.8 | +0.62 | Career | 1516 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.33 | 1–1 | — | — | +26.50 |
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.
S Sullivan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Prinsloo | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 27, 1976 | — |
| Robbie Venter | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 26, 1976 | — |