H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Roscoe Tanner vs Ted Williams H2H: 1-0
Roscoe Tanner holds a 1–0 lead over Ted Williams in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Roscoe Tanner leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Roscoe Tanner won the 1978 Palm Springs second round 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 74
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 6-1 6-2 | Ted Williams | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Tanner | #789 | #4 | 0 | 2,158 | 595 | 298 | 66.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
| Ted Williams | #292 | #292 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 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.
| Roscoe Tanner | Ted Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0–9 | 0.0% | — | 1,417 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 16–10 | 61.5% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 29–14 | 67.4% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 66–28 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 65–24 | 73.0% | #9 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 70–28 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,012 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 52–30 | 63.4% | #15 | 1,880 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 59–24 | 71.1% | #11 | 1,935 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 61–19 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,025 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #13 | 1,993 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #12 | 1,901 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,779 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #36 | 1,872 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #249 | 1,679 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #794 | 1,661 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |