H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Tom Gorman vs Rod Laver H2H: 2-1
Tom Gorman holds a 2–1 lead over Rod Laver in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Tom Gorman leads 2–0 on grass, while Rod Laver leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tom Gorman won the 1971 Wimbledon quarterfinal 9-7 8-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1971* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Tom Gorman | 9-7 8-6 6-3 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| Jun 19, 1971* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Tom Gorman | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| May 6, 1971* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Rod Laver | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Tom Gorman | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | #826 | #10 | 0 | 2,006 | 418 | 293 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Tom Gorman | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 19–13 | 59.4% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 44–27 | 62.0% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–28 | 61.1% | — | 1,955 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 52–28 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,942 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 53–26 | 67.1% | #21 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 28–28 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1976 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #46 | 1,747 | 0 | 9 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1977 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1978 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #53 | 1,772 | 0 | 9 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1979 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #53 | 1,738 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #156 | 1,598 | 0 | 9 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |