H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Rod Laver vs Dave Simmonds H2H: 1-0

Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Dave Simmonds in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1969 ASB Classic round of 16 12-10 7-5 6-3.

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Rod Laver
AUS Age 88 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Dave Simmonds
NZL

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Rod Laver 12-10 7-5 6-3 Dave Simmonds Match data Feb 2, 1969* R16 ASB Classic ATP 250 Grass

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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,303 570 145 79.7% 5 0 0 0 64 69
Dave Simmonds — — — 1,500 — — — 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.

Rod Laver Dave Simmonds
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,879 1 10 — — — — — — —
1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,162 5 26 — — — — — — —
1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,216 5 39 — — — — — — —
1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,158 5 46 — — — — — — —
1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,018 5 51 — — — — — — —
1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,103 5 58 — — — — — — —
1974 42–9 82.4% #4 2,124 5 64 — — — — — — —
1975 49–12 80.3% #10 2,100 5 69 — — — — — — —
1976 9–11 45.0% #73 2,006 5 69 — — — — — — —
1977 5–9 35.7% #106 1,937 5 69 — — — — — — —
1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,926 5 69 — — — — — — —
1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,909 5 69 — — — — — — —

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.

Rod Laver Dave Simmonds
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 %
1968 16 6 22 72.7% 31 9 40 77.5% 17 2 19 89.5% 9 2 11 81.8% 1968 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1969 21 4 25 84.0% 12 4 16 75.0% 34 3 37 91.9% 30 3 33 90.9% 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1970 33 3 36 91.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 21 4 25 84.0% 27 6 33 81.8% 1971 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 27 4 31 87.1% 14 6 20 70.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 34 7 41 82.9% 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1972 8 6 14 57.1% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 1 4 75.0% 30 5 35 85.7% 1977 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
1973 18 3 21 85.7% 19 6 25 76.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 28 6 34 82.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 12 2 14 85.7% 15 0 15 100.0% — — — — 15 7 22 68.2% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 19 2 21 90.5% 21 7 28 75.0% — — — — 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 160 36 196 81.6% 129 41 170 75.9% 88 16 104 84.6% 193 52 245 78.8% Career 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Rod Laver Dave Simmonds
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
1968 1880 130.3 — — — — +4 -6 +3 74.4% +1.65 15–6 (71%) — — -0.21 1968 1476 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.33 — — — +0.11
1969 2162 149.8 — — — — +114 -174 +143 76.7% +1.93 22–7 (76%) — — -1.40 1969 1473 106.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.33 — — — -0.20
1970 2216 155.8 — — — — +205 -202 +12 76.8% +1.87 21–6 (78%) 6–2 (75%) — -1.22 1971 1462 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.01
1971 2158 162.7 — — — — +163 -164 0 71.8% +1.59 26–7 (79%) 11–14 (44%) — -5.72 1972 1457 99.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.17
1972 2019 162.7 — — — — +114 -24 +111 69.6% +1.41 13–11 (54%) 7–10 (41%) — -3.85 1977 1444 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.22
1973 2104 156.6 — — — — +129 -106 -11 73.5% +1.55 18–7 (72%) 17–10 (63%) — -2.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 2124 154.6 — — — — +39 +3 — 73.2% +1.66 12–3 (80%) 6–3 (67%) — -0.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 2100 163.1 — — — — +102 -5 — 71.6% +1.53 16–7 (70%) 14–11 (56%) — -2.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 2006 156.1 — — — — +89 +19 — 46.0% -0.38 2–3 (40%) 6–2 (75%) — -2.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1937 147.8 — — — — +74 — +86 44.4% -0.42 1–4 (20%) — — -2.94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1926 125.9 — — — — +46 — — 50.0% 0.00 2–0 1–1 — -0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1910 103.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.33 0–1 1–0 — -0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 2304 159.0 — — — — +120 -67 +61 72.3% +1.57 148–62 (70%) 69–53 (57%) 102.7 -3.39 Career 1500 99.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.73 — — — -0.60

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.