Stanley Matthews
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Richard Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 15, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 23, 1971 | H2H |
| Geoff Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 3, 1971 | — |
| Alex Metreveli | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1973 | — |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Stanley Matthews vs Bill Freer H2H: 1-0
Stanley Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over Bill Freer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stanley Matthews leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stanley Matthews won the 1970 Eastbourne Open round of 16 12-10 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Matthews | 12-10 7-5 | Bill Freer | Match data | Jun 8, 1970 | R16 | Eastbourne Open | ATP 250 | Grass |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Matthews | — | — | — | 1,584 | 22 | 28 | 44.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Freer | #511 | #237 | 0 | 1,540 | 10 | 22 | 31.2% | 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.
| Stanley Matthews | Bill Freer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1969 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 16 | 15 | 31 | 51.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | Career | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
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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 |
| 1968 | 1471 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +13 | 44.4% | -0.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.07 | 1969 | 1520 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | +73 | — | — | 37.5% | -1.31 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 1969 | 1495 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | 37.0% | -1.33 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.10 | 1970 | 1523 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | +22 | 35.0% | -1.45 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1970 | 1487 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 40.0% | -0.72 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.97 | 1971 | 1468 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | +61 | +39 | +26 | 33.3% | -1.44 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.48 |
| 1971 | 1508 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 35.7% | -0.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | — | +0.43 | 1972 | 1507 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | — | 53.3% | +1.07 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.30 |
| 1972 | 1543 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 54.8% | +0.10 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.29 | 1973 | 1502 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.67 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 1973 | 1539 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 | 1974 | 1484 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1464 | 113.9 | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| Career | 1584 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | +40 | 41.8% | -0.61 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.3 | +2.68 | Career | 1540 | 102.7 | — | — | — | — | +72 | +19 | +24 | 33.0% | -1.21 | 5–3 (63%) | 2–2 (50%) | 101.5 | +2.78 |
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.
Bill Freer
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Fillol | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 30, 1973 | H2H |
| Hank Irvine | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 7, 1971 | — |
| Onny Parun | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 19, 1975 | H2H |
| Robin Drysdale | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 8, 1975 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 30, 1975 | H2H |