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: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC
Vladimir Korotkov holds a 1–0 lead over Stanley Matthews in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vladimir Korotkov leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Vladimir Korotkov won the 1968 Wimbledon round of 128 6-4 7-9 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Korotkov | 6-4 7-9 6-4 6-4 | Stanley Matthews | Match data | Jun 26, 1968* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
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 |
| Vladimir Korotkov | #396 | #113 | 0 | 1,657 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | 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 | Vladimir Korotkov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1969 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1971 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 5–2 | 71.4% | #129 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Vladimir Korotkov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
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 | Vladimir Korotkov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1549 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | +19 | 51.4% | -0.37 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.13 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1584 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -21 | — | 61.9% | +0.52 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.04 |
| 22 | 1968 | 1471 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +13 | 44.4% | -0.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.07 | 1970 | 1552 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | 34.8% | -0.83 | 1–1 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +0.19 |
| 23 | 1969 | 1495 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | 37.0% | -1.33 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.10 | 1971 | 1558 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.29 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1487 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 40.0% | -0.72 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.96 | 1972 | 1567 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | 48.3% | +0.03 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.98 |
| 25 | 1971 | 1508 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 35.7% | -0.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.9 | +0.43 | 1973 | 1651 | 122.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 55.6% | +0.39 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.06 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1543 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 54.8% | +0.10 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.29 | 1974 | 1638 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.00 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.07 |
| 27 | 1973 | 1539 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1584 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | +40 | 41.8% | -0.61 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.3 | +2.66 | — | 1658 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +41 | +26 | +10 | 48.9% | -0.13 | 10–4 (71%) | 2–6 (25%) | 103.4 | +3.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Okker | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 7, 1973 | H2H |
| Michael Sangster | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 25, 1969 | — |
| Erik Van Dillen | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 28, 1974 | — |
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 21, 1973 | H2H |
| Martin Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 20, 1973 | — |