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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Nicola Pietrangeli holds a 1–0 lead over Stanley Matthews in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicola Pietrangeli leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicola Pietrangeli won the 1969 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 32 6-2 8-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-2 8-6 | Stanley Matthews | Match data | Apr 18, 1969* | R32 | Monte-Carlo Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | #271 | #271 | 0 | 1,720 | 48 | 39 | 55.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Nicola Pietrangeli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 23–10 | 69.7% | — | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Nicola Pietrangeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1471 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +13 | 44.4% | -0.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1495 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | 37.0% | -1.33 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 1487 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 40.0% | -0.72 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 1508 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 35.7% | -0.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.9 | +0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1543 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 54.8% | +0.10 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1539 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1646 | 122.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +95 | — | 69.1% | +1.20 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +1.36 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1633 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +78 | — | 56.1% | +0.37 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.47 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1642 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | — | 52.4% | +0.29 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1637 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | -59 | +67 | — | 61.1% | +0.64 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.44 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1636 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | -92 | +73 | -103 | 41.0% | -1.13 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.23 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1558 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.40 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.38 |
| Career | — | 1584 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | +40 | 41.8% | -0.61 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.3 | +2.66 | — | 1721 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | -74 | +82 | -103 | 57.5% | +0.37 | 5–9 (36%) | — | — | +4.22 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 | — |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Battrick | 1 | 2 | 3 | May 17, 1972 | H2H |
| Gaetano Di Maso | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 15, 1968 | — |
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 2, 1972 | H2H |
| Pierre Barthes | 1 | 1 | 2 | Apr 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 0 | 2 | 2 | Feb 28, 1972 | H2H |