Tom Okker
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 10 | 17 | 27 | Nov 2, 1975 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 3 | 22 | 25 | May 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 17 | 8 | 25 | Mar 24, 1973 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 16 | 8 | 24 | Feb 21, 1977 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 11 | 11 | 22 | May 13, 1974 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-08-15 02:40 UTC
Tom Okker vs Billy Higgins H2H: 1-0
Tom Okker holds a 1–0 lead over Billy Higgins in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tom Okker leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tom Okker won the 1973 Seattle round of 32 6-4 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Okker | 6-4 6-3 | Billy Higgins | Match data | Sep 19, 1973* | R32 | Seattle | ATP 250 | Carpet |
* 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 Okker | #438 | #3 | 0 | 2,202 | 672 | 279 | 70.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 |
| Billy Higgins | — | — | — | 1,508 | — | — | — | 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 | Tom Okker | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | 1968 | 89–23 | 79.5% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 86–25 | 77.5% | — | 2,030 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 59–27 | 68.6% | — | 1,948 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 74–31 | 70.5% | — | 2,012 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–31 | 69.0% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 91–23 | 79.8% | #4 | 2,170 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 65–19 | 77.4% | #6 | 2,065 | 0 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #11 | 2,073 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,960 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #29 | 1,933 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,880 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #56 | 1,773 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #107 | 1,715 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tom Okker | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 24 | 1968 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 35 | 7 | 42 | 83.3% | 20 | 2 | 22 | 90.9% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | 36 | 6 | 42 | 85.7% | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 21 | 12 | 33 | 63.6% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 1969 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 32 | 8 | 40 | 80.0% | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 75.0% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 31 | 1975 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | 1976 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 171 | 79 | 250 | 68.4% | 199 | 73 | 272 | 73.2% | 110 | 36 | 146 | 75.3% | 192 | 91 | 283 | 67.8% | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29.2% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | Tom Okker | Billy Higgins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 24 | 1968 | 1794 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | +96 | +29 | +109 | 72.8% | +1.68 | 13–8 (62%) | — | +1.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 2030 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | +63 | +68 | -72 | 73.5% | +1.60 | 14–8 (64%) | 2–0 | -4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 1948 | 145.2 | — | — | — | — | -17 | +207 | +16 | 66.5% | +1.16 | 8–11 (42%) | 7–4 (64%) | +2.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 2013 | 160.1 | — | — | — | — | +68 | +9 | +74 | 65.3% | +1.09 | 15–11 (58%) | 15–22 (41%) | -6.23 | 1969 | 1476 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -8 | +33 | 25.0% | -1.75 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.79 |
| 28 | 1972 | 2043 | 157.1 | — | — | — | — | +56 | -32 | -6 | 63.5% | +1.01 | 22–10 (69%) | 24–19 (56%) | -5.02 | 1970 | 1425 | 93.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | 0–1 | +0.39 |
| 29 | 1973 | 2170 | 158.1 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -6 | -159 | 70.9% | +1.31 | 23–7 (77%) | 20–10 (67%) | -4.31 | 1971 | 1435 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | +0.54 |
| 30 | 1974 | 2065 | 157.6 | — | — | — | — | +136 | +57 | -11 | 68.8% | +0.98 | 21–3 (88%) | 23–8 (74%) | -4.82 | 1972 | 1478 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +32 | — | 39.5% | -1.03 | 4–4 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | +0.24 |
| 31 | 1975 | 2073 | 151.9 | — | — | — | — | +74 | -69 | +50 | 70.1% | +1.53 | 9–4 (69%) | 5–2 (71%) | -1.02 | 1973 | 1471 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +70 | +41 | — | 25.0% | -1.81 | 0–2 | — | -0.47 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1960 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | +51 | -31 | +146 | 61.5% | +0.73 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–4 (56%) | -1.68 | 1974 | 1493 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | — | 36.4% | -1.55 | 1–0 | 1–0 | -0.03 |
| 33 | 1977 | 1933 | 150.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | +175 | 52.1% | +0.08 | 6–4 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | -2.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 1881 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -35 | +245 | 51.9% | +0.15 | 7–7 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | -4.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 1774 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -21 | +385 | 51.0% | +0.03 | 8–5 (62%) | 8–8 (50%) | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 1716 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | +28 | -11 | +438 | 47.5% | -0.25 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–2 (71%) | +0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 1652 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | +41 | — | — | 26.7% | -1.20 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | -0.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2203 | 154.8 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +27 | +64 | 65.9% | +1.08 | 156–88 (64%) | 121–88 (58%) | -3.31 | — | 1508 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | +77 | +26 | +33 | 32.1% | -1.46 | 6–10 (38%) | 6–3 (67%) | -0.27 |
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.
Billy Higgins
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Mcmanus | 3 | 1 | 4 | Aug 7, 1974 | — |
| Tom Gorman | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sep 21, 1972 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 14, 1974 | — |
| Tom Leonard | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 1, 1972 | — |
| Patrick Proisy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 9, 1972 | — |