Rod Laver
all rivalries →| 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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-26 00:00 UTC
Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Jean Loup Rouyer 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 Sydney International round of 32 6-1 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 6-1 6-1 6-4 | Jean Loup Rouyer | Match data | Jan 16, 1969* | R32 | Sydney International | 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.
| 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 | — | #3 | 0 | 2,302 | 570 | 145 | 79.7% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 69 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | — | #133 | 0 | 1,701 | 67 | 69 | 49.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jean Loup Rouyer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 18–14 | 56.2% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 16–13 | 55.2% | — | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–10 | 41.2% | — | 1,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #156 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #200 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,879 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,162 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,214 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,157 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,017 | 5 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,103 | 5 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 42–9 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,123 | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #10 | 2,099 | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 2,006 | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Jean Loup Rouyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1476 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | +3 | 34.8% | -0.91 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.33 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1591 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | -27 | 43.0% | -0.64 | 5–4 (56%) | — | — | -1.54 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1663 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -73 | +41 | -99 | 50.0% | +0.17 | 6–1 (86%) | 4–2 (67%) | 110.0 | -0.82 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1646 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | -112 | +95 | -63 | 47.1% | -0.49 | 5–1 (83%) | 2–3 (40%) | 105.4 | +1.53 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1620 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +122 | -120 | 39.5% | -0.44 | 2–2 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 100.8 | -0.62 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1595 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | 39.1% | -0.48 | 0–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.34 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1628 | 107.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 29 | 1968 | 1880 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | +5 | -6 | +3 | 74.4% | +1.65 | 15–6 (71%) | — | — | -0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 2162 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | +113 | -174 | +143 | 76.7% | +1.93 | 22–7 (76%) | — | — | -1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 2214 | 155.8 | — | — | — | — | +204 | -197 | +12 | 76.8% | +1.87 | 21–6 (78%) | 6–2 (75%) | 105.7 | -1.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 2157 | 162.6 | — | — | — | — | +161 | -163 | 0 | 71.8% | +1.59 | 26–7 (79%) | 11–14 (44%) | 99.7 | -5.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1972 | 2018 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +114 | -23 | +111 | 69.6% | +1.41 | 13–11 (54%) | 7–10 (41%) | 89.2 | -3.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 2103 | 156.6 | — | — | — | — | +130 | -105 | -10 | 73.5% | +1.55 | 18–7 (72%) | 17–10 (63%) | 102.6 | -2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 2124 | 154.5 | — | — | — | — | +39 | +3 | — | 73.2% | +1.66 | 12–3 (80%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.2 | -0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 2100 | 163.1 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -5 | — | 71.6% | +1.53 | 16–7 (70%) | 14–11 (56%) | 100.3 | -2.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 2006 | 156.1 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +18 | — | 46.0% | -0.38 | 2–3 (40%) | 6–2 (75%) | 102.1 | -2.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 1937 | 147.8 | — | — | — | — | +75 | — | +86 | 44.4% | -0.42 | 1–4 (20%) | — | — | -2.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 1926 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 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 | — | 2302 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | +119 | -66 | +61 | 72.3% | +1.57 | 148–62 (70%) | 69–53 (57%) | 102.7 | -3.39 | — | 1701 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -93 | +65 | -56 | 44.6% | -0.38 | 19–10 (66%) | 10–7 (59%) | 113.3 | -0.93 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jun 17, 1971 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 27, 1971 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 25, 1973 | — |
| Ian Fletcher | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1972 | H2H |