H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Rod Laver vs Herb Fitzgibbon H2H: 1-0

Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Herb Fitzgibbon in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1968 Argentina Open quarterfinal 6-1 6-4 6-4.

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Rod Laver

AUS Age 88 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H

1 – 0

1 main-draw meetings

Herb Fitzgibbon

USA Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

Player	Score	Player	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Rod Laver	6-1 6-4 6-4	Herb Fitzgibbon	Match data	Nov 16, 1968*	QF	Argentina Open	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
Rod Laver	#662	#3	0	2,303	570	145	79.7%	5	0	0	0	64	69
Herb Fitzgibbon	#291	#128	0	1,683	46	38	54.8%	0	0	0	0	1	1

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	Rod Laver							Herb Fitzgibbon
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	29–17	63.0%	—	1,653	0	1
26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	4–6	40.0%	—	1,590	0	1
27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1970	1–4	20.0%	—	1,542	0	1
28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1971	6–3	66.7%	—	1,605	0	1
29	1968	73–19	79.3%	—	1,879	1	10	1972	1–3	25.0%	—	1,608	0	1
30	1969	97–14	87.4%	—	2,162	5	26	1973	5–5	50.0%	#167	1,620	0	1
31	1970	89–15	85.6%	—	2,216	5	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1971	85–20	81.0%	—	2,158	5	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	1972	50–16	75.8%	—	2,018	5	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	1973	67–16	80.7%	#8	2,103	5	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	1974	42–9	82.4%	#4	2,124	5	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	1975	49–12	80.3%	#10	2,100	5	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	1976	9–11	45.0%	#73	2,006	5	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	1977	5–9	35.7%	#106	1,937	5	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1978	4–3	57.1%	#216	1,926	5	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	1979	0–1	0.0%	#662	1,909	5	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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	Rod Laver																	Herb Fitzgibbon
	Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet
	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	2	3	5	40.0%	20	8	28	71.4%	5	4	9	55.6%	2	2	4	50.0%
26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	1	2	3	33.3%	2	1	3	66.7%	1	1	2	50.0%	0	2	2	0.0%
27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1970	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1971	4	2	6	66.7%	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—
29	1968	16	6	22	72.7%	31	9	40	77.5%	17	2	19	89.5%	9	2	11	81.8%	1972	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
30	1969	21	4	25	84.0%	12	4	16	75.0%	34	3	37	91.9%	30	3	33	90.9%	1973	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	4	4	8	50.0%	—	—	—	—
31	1970	33	3	36	91.7%	8	2	10	80.0%	21	4	25	84.0%	27	6	33	81.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1971	27	4	31	87.1%	14	6	20	70.0%	10	3	13	76.9%	34	7	41	82.9%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	1972	8	6	14	57.1%	9	4	13	69.2%	3	1	4	75.0%	30	5	35	85.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	1973	18	3	21	85.7%	19	6	25	76.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	28	6	34	82.4%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	1974	12	2	14	85.7%	15	0	15	100.0%	—	—	—	—	15	7	22	68.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	1975	19	2	21	90.5%	21	7	28	75.0%	—	—	—	—	9	3	12	75.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	1976	4	3	7	57.1%	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	5	5	10	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	1977	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	2	5	7	28.6%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1978	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	7	57.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	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%	—	9	10	19	47.4%	22	9	31	71.0%	12	12	24	50.0%	3	7	10	30.0%

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	Rod Laver																Herb Fitzgibbon
Age	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
25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1968	1653	120.6	—	—	—	—	-137	+75	-101	60.7%	+0.90	3–5 (38%)	—	—	+0.26
26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1969	1591	106.0	—	—	—	—	-94	+151	—	48.1%	0.00	1–3 (25%)	—	—	+1.59
27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1970	1543	101.7	—	—	—	—	-46	—	—	28.6%	-0.71	0–1	0–1	—	+0.32
28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1971	1605	105.5	—	—	—	—	-49	—	-58	56.0%	+0.08	3–0 (100%)	5–3 (63%)	105.3	+1.07
29	1968	1880	130.3	—	—	—	—	+4	-6	+3	74.4%	+1.65	15–6 (71%)	—	—	-0.21	1972	1608	109.0	—	—	—	—	-59	—	—	33.3%	-1.00	0–1	2–0	—	-0.57
30	1969	2162	149.8	—	—	—	—	+114	-174	+143	76.7%	+1.93	22–7 (76%)	—	—	-1.40	1973	1621	115.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	-45	42.9%	-0.79	3–1 (75%)	1–2 (33%)	103.5	-0.33
31	1970	2216	155.8	—	—	—	—	+205	-202	+12	76.8%	+1.87	21–6 (78%)	6–2 (75%)	105.7	-1.22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1971	2158	162.7	—	—	—	—	+163	-164	0	71.8%	+1.59	26–7 (79%)	11–14 (44%)	99.7	-5.72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	1972	2019	162.7	—	—	—	—	+114	-24	+111	69.6%	+1.41	13–11 (54%)	7–10 (41%)	89.2	-3.85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	1973	2104	156.6	—	—	—	—	+129	-106	-11	73.5%	+1.55	18–7 (72%)	17–10 (63%)	102.6	-2.12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	1974	2124	154.6	—	—	—	—	+39	+3	—	73.2%	+1.66	12–3 (80%)	6–3 (67%)	105.2	-0.96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
36	1975	2100	163.1	—	—	—	—	+102	-5	—	71.6%	+1.53	16–7 (70%)	14–11 (56%)	100.3	-2.95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	1976	2006	156.1	—	—	—	—	+89	+19	—	46.0%	-0.38	2–3 (40%)	6–2 (75%)	102.1	-2.11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	1977	1937	147.8	—	—	—	—	+74	—	+86	44.4%	-0.42	1–4 (20%)	—	—	-2.94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1978	1926	125.9	—	—	—	—	+46	—	—	50.0%	0.00	2–0	1–1	—	-0.22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	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	—	1684	117.7	—	—	—	—	-88	+82	-72	53.3%	+0.31	10–11 (48%)	8–6 (57%)	101.1	+2.82

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.

Rod Laver's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Roy Emerson	26	6	32	Mar 14, 1975	H2H
Ken Rosewall	24	7	31	Apr 10, 1976	H2H
Tom Okker	22	3	25	May 18, 1974	H2H
Fred Stolle	20	4	24	Apr 12, 1974	H2H
Arthur Ashe	19	2	21	Feb 28, 1976	H2H

Herb Fitzgibbon's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Dick Stockton	0	4	4	Jan 8, 1973	H2H
Ingo Buding	3	0	3	Feb 4, 1970	—
Manuel Santana	1	2	3	Jul 30, 1968	H2H
Ray Ruffels	1	2	3	May 9, 1968	H2H
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau	1	1	2	Aug 24, 1973	H2H