Tom Okker
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 10 | 16 | 26 | 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: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Rod Laver holds a 22–3 lead over Tom Okker in their ATP head-to-head. Across 25 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 10–2 on carpet and 6–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1974 Las Vegas semifinal 6-7 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 6-7 6-3 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | May 18, 1974* | SF | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-4 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jan 26, 1974* | QF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 7-6 | Tom Okker | Match data | May 5, 1972* | SF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-2 6-1 | Tom Okker | Match data | Apr 14, 1972* | SF | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rod Laver | 2-6 6-2 7-6 | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 25, 1972* | SF | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 13, 1972* | SF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Rod Laver | Match data | Oct 15, 1971* | SF | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | Tom Okker | Match data | Oct 2, 1971* | SF | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 6-1 | Tom Okker | Match data | Sep 1, 1971* | SF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4 | Rod Laver | Match data | Aug 7, 1971* | F | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 7-5 6-1 2-6 7-5 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jun 30, 1971* | R16 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-0 | Tom Okker | Match data | Apr 9, 1971* | QF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-5 6-2 6-1 | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 25, 1971* | F | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 5-6 5-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-4 6-0 | Tom Okker | Match data | Oct 4, 1970* | SF | Vancouver | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jul 11, 1970* | SF | Dublin | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Rod Laver | 8-6 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | Nov 22, 1969* | SF | Wembley | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Tom Okker | Match data | Aug 18, 1969* | SF | Fort Worth | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 10-8 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jul 14, 1969* | QF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 4-6 6-0 6-0 6-4 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jun 10, 1969* | SF | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Rod Laver | 10-5 | Tom Okker | Match data | May 26, 1969* | SF | London 2 | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 10-8 6-3 | Tom Okker | Match data | Apr 10, 1969* | F | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | (w/o) | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 18, 1969* | SF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 6-4 | Rod Laver | Match data | Jun 22, 1968* | SF | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Okker | #438 | #3 | 0 | 2,196 | 668 | 278 | 70.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,303 | 570 | 145 | 79.7% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 69 |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 86–25 | 77.5% | — | 2,029 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 59–27 | 68.6% | — | 1,947 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 74–31 | 70.5% | — | 2,012 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–31 | 69.0% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 91–23 | 79.8% | #4 | 2,171 | 0 | 27 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,879 | 1 | 10 |
| 30 | 1974 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #6 | 2,074 | 0 | 30 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,162 | 5 | 26 |
| 31 | 1975 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #11 | 2,076 | 0 | 32 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,216 | 5 | 39 |
| 32 | 1976 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,962 | 0 | 32 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,158 | 5 | 46 |
| 33 | 1977 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #29 | 1,935 | 0 | 33 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,018 | 5 | 51 |
| 34 | 1978 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,882 | 0 | 33 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,103 | 5 | 58 |
| 35 | 1979 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #56 | 1,774 | 0 | 34 | 1974 | 42–9 | 82.4% | #4 | 2,124 | 5 | 64 |
| 36 | 1980 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #107 | 1,716 | 0 | 34 | 1975 | 49–12 | 80.3% | #10 | 2,100 | 5 | 69 |
| 37 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 34 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 2,006 | 5 | 69 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #106 | 1,937 | 5 | 69 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,926 | 5 | 69 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,909 | 5 | 69 |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 32 | 8 | 40 | 80.0% | 1968 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 31 | 9 | 40 | 77.5% | 17 | 2 | 19 | 89.5% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% |
| 30 | 1974 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 1969 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 34 | 3 | 37 | 91.9% | 30 | 3 | 33 | 90.9% |
| 31 | 1975 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1970 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 91.7% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% | 27 | 6 | 33 | 81.8% |
| 32 | 1976 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1971 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 87.1% | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 34 | 7 | 41 | 82.9% |
| 33 | 1977 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1972 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 30 | 5 | 35 | 85.7% |
| 34 | 1978 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1973 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 28 | 6 | 34 | 82.4% |
| 35 | 1979 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1974 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% |
| 36 | 1980 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1975 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 90.5% | 21 | 7 | 28 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% |
| 37 | 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 167 | 78 | 245 | 68.2% | 199 | 73 | 272 | 73.2% | 110 | 36 | 146 | 75.3% | 192 | 91 | 283 | 67.8% | — | 160 | 36 | 196 | 81.6% | 129 | 41 | 170 | 75.9% | 88 | 16 | 104 | 84.6% | 193 | 52 | 245 | 78.8% |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 24 | 1968 | 1794 | 133.7 | — | — | — | — | +101 | +28 | +106 | 72.8% | +1.68 | 13–8 (62%) | — | — | +1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 2030 | 149.0 | — | — | — | — | +67 | +67 | -72 | 73.5% | +1.60 | 14–8 (64%) | 2–0 | — | -4.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 1947 | 145.1 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +206 | +16 | 66.5% | +1.16 | 8–11 (42%) | 7–4 (64%) | — | +2.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 2013 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | +69 | +10 | +75 | 65.3% | +1.09 | 15–11 (58%) | 15–22 (41%) | — | -6.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 2043 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | +57 | -30 | -5 | 63.5% | +1.01 | 22–10 (69%) | 24–19 (56%) | — | -5.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 2171 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | +40 | -10 | -158 | 70.9% | +1.31 | 23–7 (77%) | 20–10 (67%) | — | -4.78 | 1968 | 1880 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -6 | +3 | 74.4% | +1.65 | 15–6 (71%) | — | — | -0.21 |
| 30 | 1974 | 2074 | 157.5 | — | — | — | — | +132 | +65 | -20 | 68.6% | +0.99 | 20–3 (87%) | 22–8 (73%) | — | -4.73 | 1969 | 2162 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | +114 | -174 | +143 | 76.7% | +1.93 | 22–7 (76%) | — | — | -1.40 |
| 31 | 1975 | 2076 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -53 | +48 | 70.1% | +1.53 | 9–4 (69%) | 5–2 (71%) | — | -1.17 | 1970 | 2216 | 155.8 | — | — | — | — | +205 | -202 | +12 | 76.8% | +1.87 | 21–6 (78%) | 6–2 (75%) | — | -1.22 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1963 | 149.2 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -21 | +146 | 61.5% | +0.73 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–4 (56%) | — | -1.71 | 1971 | 2158 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +163 | -164 | 0 | 71.8% | +1.59 | 26–7 (79%) | 11–14 (44%) | — | -5.72 |
| 33 | 1977 | 1936 | 150.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | +174 | 52.1% | +0.08 | 6–4 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -2.95 | 1972 | 2019 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +114 | -24 | +111 | 69.6% | +1.41 | 13–11 (54%) | 7–10 (41%) | — | -3.85 |
| 34 | 1978 | 1882 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -29 | +247 | 51.9% | +0.15 | 7–7 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | — | -4.63 | 1973 | 2104 | 156.6 | — | — | — | — | +129 | -106 | -11 | 73.5% | +1.55 | 18–7 (72%) | 17–10 (63%) | — | -2.12 |
| 35 | 1979 | 1774 | 131.3 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -16 | +387 | 51.0% | +0.03 | 8–5 (62%) | 8–8 (50%) | — | 0.00 | 1974 | 2124 | 154.6 | — | — | — | — | +39 | +3 | — | 73.2% | +1.66 | 12–3 (80%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | -0.96 |
| 36 | 1980 | 1717 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -8 | +440 | 47.5% | -0.25 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–2 (71%) | — | +0.78 | 1975 | 2100 | 163.1 | — | — | — | — | +102 | -5 | — | 71.6% | +1.53 | 16–7 (70%) | 14–11 (56%) | — | -2.95 |
| 37 | 1981 | 1653 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 26.7% | -1.20 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.28 | 1976 | 2006 | 156.1 | — | — | — | — | +89 | +19 | — | 46.0% | -0.38 | 2–3 (40%) | 6–2 (75%) | — | -2.11 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1937 | 147.8 | — | — | — | — | +74 | — | +86 | 44.4% | -0.42 | 1–4 (20%) | — | — | -2.94 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1926 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | -0.22 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1910 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.31 |
| Career | — | 2196 | 154.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | +28 | +63 | 65.9% | +1.08 | 155–88 (64%) | 120–88 (58%) | 102.9 | -3.45 | — | 2304 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | +120 | -67 | +61 | 72.3% | +1.57 | 148–62 (70%) | 69–53 (57%) | 102.7 | -3.39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 10 | 16 | 26 | 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 26 | 6 | 32 | Mar 14, 1975 | H2H |
| Ken Rosewall | 24 | 7 | 31 | Apr 10, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 22 | 3 | 25 | May 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Fred Stolle | 20 | 4 | 24 | Apr 12, 1974 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 19 | 2 | 21 | Feb 28, 1976 | H2H |