H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Ron Hightower vs John Austin H2H: 1-0

Ron Hightower holds a 1–0 lead over John Austin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ron Hightower leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ron Hightower won the 1981 Bristol round of 32 2-6 6-3 6-2.

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Ron Hightower
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
John Austin
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ron Hightower 2-6 6-3 6-2 John Austin Match data Jun 16, 1981* R32 Bristol 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
Ron Hightower #466 #97 0 1,550 7 20 25.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Austin — — — 1,771 — — — 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 Ron Hightower John Austin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1980 0–1 0.0% #344 — 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1981 4–12 25.0% #98 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1982 3–5 37.5% #174 1,477 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1983 0–2 0.0% #289 1,456 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Ron Hightower John Austin
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 %
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 2 0 2 100.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
21 1980 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1979 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
22 1981 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1982 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1981 12 9 21 57.1% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 4 7 11 36.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — 26 31 57 45.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 5 15 20 25.0% 12 22 34 35.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Ron Hightower John Austin
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
13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1498 107.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.26
15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1501 100.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +1.20 0–1 0–1 — +0.43
16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1552 108.7 — — — — +72 — — 63.6% +0.54 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) 103.2 +0.64
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1515 94.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — — — +0.47
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1509 112.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–2 0–1 — -0.30
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1579 133.8 — — — — +76 -63 — 37.3% -0.67 6–3 (67%) 4–5 (44%) 105.8 +0.39
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1567 125.0 — — — — +46 — -27 34.0% -1.17 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 95.9 +0.37
22 1981 1457 111.5 — — — — +72 +55 +35 34.1% -0.88 2–5 (29%) 3–3 (50%) 97.9 +0.24 1980 1721 131.1 — — — — -31 — -109 50.0% -0.09 3–3 (50%) 5–3 (63%) 103.2 -0.09
23 1982 1478 110.9 — — — — +64 — — 44.4% +0.06 0–2 1–2 (33%) — +0.65 1981 1749 143.2 — — — — +35 — -177 48.1% -0.21 5–3 (63%) 6–3 (67%) 103.7 -2.01
24 1983 1456 98.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.25 — 0–1 — +0.18 1982 1659 109.4 — — — — +32 — — 0.0% -3.27 — 0–3 (0%) — -1.11
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1579 98.0 — — — — — — — 16.7% -2.00 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.39
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1559 98.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — 0–1 — +0.26
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1540 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.19
Career — 1550 110.4 — — — — +67 +55 +35 34.9% -0.76 2–7 (22%) 4–6 (40%) 94.3 +4.12 — 1771 135.8 — — — — +32 -63 -105 39.6% -0.70 17–18 (49%) 20–25 (44%) 100.0 -0.52

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.