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
Tom Okker holds a 17–8 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 25 main-draw meetings, Tom Okker leads 5–3 on grass and 4–3 on carpet. Most recently, Tom Okker won the 1973 Washington Wct semifinal 6-4 3-6 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Okker | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Mar 24, 1973* | SF | Washington Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | (def.) | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 3, 1973* | QF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 16, 1973* | R16 | Copenhagen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-0 6-2 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Nov 17, 1972* | R16 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-4 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Nov 10, 1972* | QF | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-2 6-7 6-0 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R16 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 7-6 7-6 | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 26, 1972* | QF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 7-6 7-6 | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 9, 1972* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Sep 10, 1971* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-4 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 1-6 7-6 7-6 | Tom Okker | Match data | Oct 13, 1970* | SF | Midland | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-0 6-1 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 8, 1970* | F | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-1 10-8 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Jul 25, 1970* | F | Leicester | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-2 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Jul 23, 1970* | SF | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Tom Okker | Match data | Mar 20, 1970* | R16 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Roger Taylor | 6-4 6-4 6-1 | Tom Okker | Match data | Feb 1, 1970* | F | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Roger Taylor | 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 19-17 | Tom Okker | Match data | Jan 15, 1970* | QF | Melbourne | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Jan 4, 1970 | RR | Australian Round Robin | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-3 9-7 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Oct 8, 1969* | QF | Tucson | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-0 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 20, 1969 | RR | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-4 1-0(3) | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 20, 1969 | RR | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Okker | 10-8 7-9 6-4 6-4 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | F | Dutch Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Aug 1, 1969* | QF | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 7-5 6-4 | Roger Taylor | Match data | May 17, 1969* | QF | Brussels | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-3 13-11 | Roger Taylor | Match data | Feb 9, 1969* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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 |
| Roger Taylor | #372 | #11 | 0 | 2,003 | 369 | 297 | 55.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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 | Roger Taylor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 27–51 | 34.6% | — | 1,568 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1971 | 74–31 | 70.5% | — | 2,012 | 0 | 19 | 1969 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–31 | 69.0% | — | 2,042 | 0 | 20 | 1970 | 62–37 | 62.6% | — | 1,915 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1973 | 91–23 | 79.8% | #4 | 2,171 | 0 | 27 | 1971 | 44–37 | 54.3% | — | 1,869 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1974 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #6 | 2,074 | 0 | 30 | 1972 | 42–27 | 60.9% | — | 1,896 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1975 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #11 | 2,076 | 0 | 32 | 1973 | 51–23 | 68.9% | #16 | 1,885 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | 1976 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,962 | 0 | 32 | 1974 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #42 | 1,848 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | 1977 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #29 | 1,935 | 0 | 33 | 1975 | 39–23 | 62.9% | #52 | 1,793 | 0 | 9 |
| 34 | 1978 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,882 | 0 | 33 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #80 | 1,714 | 0 | 9 |
| 35 | 1979 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #56 | 1,774 | 0 | 34 | 1977 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #99 | 1,607 | 0 | 9 |
| 36 | 1980 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #107 | 1,716 | 0 | 34 | 1978 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,551 | 0 | 9 |
| 37 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 34 | 1979 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #400 | 1,558 | 0 | 9 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #372 | 1,519 | 0 | 9 |
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 | Roger Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | 1968 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 9 | 25 | 34 | 26.5% |
| 27 | 1971 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 24 | 10 | 34 | 70.6% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 25 | 10 | 35 | 71.4% | 1969 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 22 | 11 | 33 | 66.7% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 28 | 1972 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 68.8% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0% | 1970 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 30 | 16 | 46 | 65.2% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1973 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 32 | 8 | 40 | 80.0% | 1971 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% |
| 30 | 1974 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 1972 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% |
| 31 | 1975 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 1973 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 21 | 10 | 31 | 67.7% |
| 32 | 1976 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 33 | 1977 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 27 | 9 | 36 | 75.0% |
| 34 | 1978 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 35 | 1979 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1977 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 36 | 1980 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1978 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 37 | 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 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% | — | 80 | 66 | 146 | 54.8% | 93 | 75 | 168 | 55.4% | 93 | 62 | 155 | 60.0% | 103 | 94 | 197 | 52.3% |
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 | Roger Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1968 | 1568 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | -111 | -102 | -27 | 38.5% | -1.40 | 10–12 (45%) | — | — | -1.42 |
| 27 | 1971 | 2013 | 159.9 | — | — | — | — | +69 | +10 | +75 | 65.3% | +1.09 | 15–11 (58%) | 15–22 (41%) | — | -6.81 | 1969 | 1803 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | -157 | -89 | +35 | 58.8% | +0.65 | 14–10 (58%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -3.86 |
| 28 | 1972 | 2043 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | +57 | -30 | -5 | 63.5% | +1.01 | 22–10 (69%) | 24–19 (56%) | — | -5.06 | 1970 | 1915 | 147.5 | — | — | — | — | -38 | -125 | +31 | 61.2% | +0.62 | 14–19 (42%) | 8–7 (53%) | — | -2.32 |
| 29 | 1973 | 2171 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | +40 | -10 | -158 | 70.9% | +1.31 | 23–7 (77%) | 20–10 (67%) | — | -4.78 | 1971 | 1870 | 147.1 | — | — | — | — | -71 | +13 | +59 | 55.0% | +0.41 | 12–13 (48%) | 11–10 (52%) | — | -5.62 |
| 30 | 1974 | 2074 | 157.5 | — | — | — | — | +132 | +65 | -20 | 68.6% | +0.99 | 20–3 (87%) | 22–8 (73%) | — | -4.73 | 1972 | 1896 | 149.0 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +25 | — | 59.2% | +0.21 | 12–14 (46%) | 22–7 (76%) | — | -7.13 |
| 31 | 1975 | 2076 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -53 | +48 | 70.1% | +1.53 | 9–4 (69%) | 5–2 (71%) | — | -1.17 | 1973 | 1885 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +14 | +80 | 62.4% | +0.86 | 18–13 (58%) | 9–13 (41%) | — | -1.56 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1963 | 149.2 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -21 | +146 | 61.5% | +0.73 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–4 (56%) | — | -1.71 | 1974 | 1849 | 144.7 | — | — | — | — | +14 | +76 | +70 | 55.9% | +0.16 | 3–5 (38%) | 10–4 (71%) | — | -2.98 |
| 33 | 1977 | 1936 | 150.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | +174 | 52.1% | +0.08 | 6–4 (60%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -2.95 | 1975 | 1793 | 134.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | +43 | — | 59.3% | +0.41 | 12–8 (60%) | 17–7 (71%) | — | +2.73 |
| 34 | 1978 | 1882 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -29 | +247 | 51.9% | +0.15 | 7–7 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | — | -4.63 | 1976 | 1714 | 126.0 | — | — | — | — | +87 | +47 | +124 | 47.5% | -0.34 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | — | -0.04 |
| 35 | 1979 | 1774 | 131.3 | — | — | — | — | +9 | -16 | +387 | 51.0% | +0.03 | 8–5 (62%) | 8–8 (50%) | — | 0.00 | 1977 | 1608 | 122.7 | — | — | — | — | +126 | +44 | +154 | 41.1% | -0.51 | 4–5 (44%) | 4–5 (44%) | — | +2.27 |
| 36 | 1980 | 1717 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -8 | +440 | 47.5% | -0.25 | 3–5 (38%) | 5–2 (71%) | — | +0.78 | 1978 | 1552 | 122.4 | — | — | — | — | +136 | +84 | +130 | 41.3% | -0.30 | 2–8 (20%) | 1–5 (17%) | — | +0.87 |
| 37 | 1981 | 1653 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | — | 26.7% | -1.20 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | -0.28 | 1979 | 1558 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +112 | 33.3% | -0.56 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.27 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1519 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.40 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.06 |
| Career | — | 2196 | 154.7 | — | — | — | — | +57 | +28 | +63 | 65.9% | +1.08 | 155–88 (64%) | 120–88 (58%) | 102.9 | -3.45 | — | 2003 | 142.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | +1 | +46 | 55.2% | +0.22 | 105–113 (48%) | 86–63 (58%) | 100.3 | -2.94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 6 | 22 | 28 | Nov 21, 1974 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 8 | 17 | 25 | Mar 24, 1973 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 5 | 12 | 17 | Jun 22, 1973 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 3 | 13 | 16 | Jan 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 14 | 16 | May 14, 1973 | H2H |