H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Rod Laver vs William Brown H2H: 1-0
Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over William Brown in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1974 Las Vegas third round 6-0 6-3.
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AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 81
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1974* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-0 6-3 | William Brown | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
| William Brown | #436 | #86 | 0 | 1,552 | 28 | 82 | 25.5% | 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.
| Age | Rod Laver | William Brown | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,426 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,411 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 3–8 | 27.3% | — | 1,436 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2–12 | 14.3% | #224 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 | 1974 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #86 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 | 1975 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #165 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #239 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #414 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |