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

Stanley Matthews vs Tadeusz Nowicki H2H: 1-0

Stanley Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over Tadeusz Nowicki in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stanley Matthews leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Stanley Matthews won the 1968 Cannes round of 32 3-6 6-2 7-5.

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Stanley Matthews
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Tadeusz Nowicki
POL Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Stanley Matthews 3-6 6-2 7-5 Tadeusz Nowicki Match data Mar 21, 1968* R32 Cannes 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.

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
Tadeusz Nowicki #282 #119 0 1,660 22 26 45.8% 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 Tadeusz Nowicki
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 2–3 40.0% — 1,515 0 0
22 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,471 0 0 1969 1–2 33.3% — 1,491 0 0
23 1969 3–5 37.5% — 1,495 0 0 1970 3–3 50.0% — 1,514 0 0
24 1970 4–5 44.4% — 1,486 0 0 1971 3–1 75.0% — 1,594 0 0
25 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,507 0 0 1972 1–5 16.7% — 1,531 0 0
26 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,542 0 0 1973 8–5 61.5% #139 1,599 0 0
27 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,538 0 0 1974 3–6 33.3% #150 1,593 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1975 1–1 50.0% #282 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 Tadeusz Nowicki
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 %
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1968 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1970 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 1970 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1971 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
26 1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
Career — 1 2 3 33.3% 4 9 13 30.8% 16 15 31 51.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — 0 1 1 0.0% 21 17 38 55.3% 0 5 5 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%

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 Tadeusz Nowicki
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
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1515 107.5 — — — — — +21 — 71.4% +1.86 0–1 — — +0.06
22 1968 1471 104.8 — — — — — +13 +13 44.4% -0.26 1–2 (33%) — — +0.07 1969 1492 100.3 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.50 0–1 — — -0.18
23 1969 1495 106.3 — — — — — +7 — 37.0% -1.33 2–0 — — -0.10 1970 1514 104.9 — — — — — +57 — 55.6% -0.11 0–1 — — +0.31
24 1970 1487 99.5 — — — — — — +33 40.0% -0.72 2–1 (67%) — — +0.97 1971 1595 119.0 — — — — — +68 — 71.4% +1.43 — — — +0.21
25 1971 1508 111.3 — — — — — — +49 35.7% -0.79 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.9 +0.43 1972 1531 99.2 — — — — — +96 — 30.0% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.62
26 1972 1543 107.6 — — — — — — +45 54.8% +0.10 3–2 (60%) — — +0.29 1973 1599 130.4 — — — — — +134 — 50.0% +0.25 4–1 (80%) — — +1.08
27 1973 1539 109.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.32 1974 1594 117.2 — — — — — +139 — 34.8% -1.22 2–1 (67%) 0–1 — -0.10
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1586 100.3 — — — — — — — 60.0% +0.80 0–1 0–1 — +0.58
Career — 1584 109.9 — — — — — +10 +40 41.8% -0.61 10–6 (63%) 2–4 (33%) 103.3 +2.68 — 1661 123.3 — — — — — +97 — 48.8% -0.13 6–7 (46%) 0–2 — +5.86

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.