H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Stanley Matthews vs Butch Seewagen H2H: 1-0

Stanley Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over Butch Seewagen 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 quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 7-5.

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Stanley Matthews
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Butch Seewagen
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Stanley Matthews 4-6 6-3 7-5 Butch Seewagen Match data Jun 8, 1970 QF 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
Butch Seewagen #826 #87 0 1,674 63 82 43.4% 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 Stanley Matthews Butch Seewagen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,471 0 0 1968 6–8 42.9% — 1,481 0 0
23 1969 3–5 37.5% — 1,495 0 0 1969 8–6 57.1% — 1,533 0 0
24 1970 4–5 44.4% — 1,486 0 0 1970 10–12 45.5% — 1,570 0 0
25 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 1971 9–9 50.0% — 1,607 0 0
26 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,542 0 0 1972 10–11 47.6% — 1,663 0 0
27 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,538 0 0 1973 7–15 31.8% #96 1,594 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1974 1–4 20.0% #200 1,568 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 1976 3–3 50.0% #183 1,592 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 1977 7–9 43.8% #191 1,606 0 0
32 — — — — — — — 1978 2–4 33.3% #227 1,598 0 0
35 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,585 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 Stanley Matthews Butch Seewagen
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 %
22 1968 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1968 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — —
23 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1969 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — —
24 1970 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1970 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1971 3 3 6 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
26 1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1973 1 6 7 14.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 16 15 31 51.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — 6 13 19 31.6% 25 35 60 41.7% 30 29 59 50.8% 2 5 7 28.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Stanley Matthews Butch Seewagen
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 1471 104.8 — — — — — +13 +13 44.4% -0.26 1–2 (33%) — — +0.07 1968 1482 104.8 — — — — — +38 -14 45.5% -0.03 0–1 — — -0.07
23 1969 1495 106.3 — — — — — +7 — 37.0% -1.33 2–0 — — -0.10 1969 1533 111.4 — — — — — — +17 58.8% +0.47 3–3 (50%) — — +0.90
24 1970 1487 99.5 — — — — — — +33 40.0% -0.72 2–1 (67%) — — +0.97 1970 1570 122.0 — — — — -52 +32 0 44.0% -0.68 0–4 (0%) 1–1 — -0.45
25 1971 1508 111.3 — — — — — — +49 35.7% -0.79 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.9 +0.43 1971 1607 104.0 — — — — -93 -9 -23 45.7% -0.26 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) 96.8 +1.36
26 1972 1543 107.6 — — — — — — +45 54.8% +0.10 3–2 (60%) — — +0.29 1972 1663 115.8 — — — — -110 -60 -40 49.1% -0.38 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 100.7 -0.55
27 1973 1539 109.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.32 1973 1594 102.3 — — — — -67 -47 +23 39.3% -1.27 2–8 (20%) 3–1 (75%) 93.9 +0.59
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1568 107.5 — — — — — — +30 31.3% -0.75 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.05
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1593 110.2 — — — — — -32 — 46.7% +0.07 1–1 0–2 — +0.27
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1607 120.1 — — — — — -16 -25 46.2% -0.41 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) 99.8 +0.42
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1598 128.6 — — — — — -5 — 38.5% 0.00 0–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.11
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1585 100.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01
Career — 1584 109.9 — — — — — +10 +40 41.8% -0.61 10–6 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 103.3 +2.68 — 1675 118.6 — — — — -83 -12 -6 45.1% -0.45 12–30 (29%) 13–17 (43%) 88.3 +1.69

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.