Tony Roche
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 11 | 13 | 24 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 8 | 16 | 24 | Feb 21, 1977 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 9 | 11 | 20 | Jul 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 7 | 12 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Dennis Ralston | 8 | 11 | 19 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC
Tony Roche holds a 1–0 lead over Alex Metreveli in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tony Roche leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1975 Australian Open quarterfinal 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Alex Metreveli | Match data | Jan 1, 1975* | QF | Australian Open | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | #166 | #12 | 0 | 2,138 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Alex Metreveli | — | — | — | 2,071 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 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 | Tony Roche | Alex Metreveli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,962 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,064 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,889 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,938 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,975 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,025 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #15 | 1,924 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,800 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tony Roche | Alex Metreveli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 23 | 1968 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 20 | 20 | 40 | 50.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85.2% | 29 | 4 | 33 | 87.9% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 25 | 4 | 29 | 86.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1970 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1971 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 28 | 2 | 30 | 93.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 29 | 1974 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1974 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 30 | 1975 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1975 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 31 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% |
| 32 | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 33 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 75 | 48 | 123 | 61.0% | 64 | 25 | 89 | 71.9% | 133 | 39 | 172 | 77.3% | 88 | 79 | 167 | 52.7% | — | 35 | 13 | 48 | 72.9% | 40 | 28 | 68 | 58.8% | 86 | 23 | 109 | 78.9% | 26 | 26 | 52 | 50.0% |
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 | Tony Roche | Alex Metreveli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 23 | 1968 | 1838 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | -6 | -224 | -92 | 62.4% | +0.53 | 7–9 (44%) | — | — | -1.46 | 1968 | 1696 | 115.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -3 | -65 | 62.1% | +0.64 | 7–0 (100%) | — | — | -0.24 |
| 24 | 1969 | 1963 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +94 | +182 | 70.1% | +1.32 | 19–5 (79%) | — | — | -3.25 | 1969 | 1681 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.5% | +0.36 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.27 |
| 25 | 1970 | 2064 | 155.4 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -27 | +170 | 70.2% | +1.38 | 14–6 (70%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.6 | -2.52 | 1970 | 1820 | 129.7 | — | — | — | — | -139 | -56 | -90 | 62.7% | +0.95 | 4–0 (100%) | 4–1 (80%) | 108.9 | +0.33 |
| 26 | 1971 | 1887 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +124 | +180 | 51.2% | +0.50 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–6 (45%) | 101.5 | -2.07 | 1971 | 1868 | 131.9 | — | — | — | — | -101 | — | -2 | 72.9% | +1.54 | 1–1 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +2.04 |
| 27 | 1972 | 1940 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +101 | — | 55.1% | +0.33 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.5 | -4.39 | 1972 | 2020 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -153 | +85 | 77.1% | +1.57 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–4 (50%) | 99.8 | +1.40 |
| 28 | 1973 | 1889 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | -20 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.16 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | -0.54 | 1973 | 1989 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | -145 | -155 | +79 | 59.3% | +0.51 | 10–8 (56%) | 4–5 (44%) | 100.5 | -3.88 |
| 29 | 1974 | 1938 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -62 | +38 | +134 | 63.0% | +1.08 | 10–5 (67%) | 10–10 (50%) | 101.3 | -0.54 | 1974 | 2010 | 152.0 | — | — | — | — | -62 | -122 | +68 | 61.7% | +0.62 | 19–6 (76%) | 7–7 (50%) | 107.1 | -4.17 |
| 30 | 1975 | 1976 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | -118 | -17 | +179 | 67.9% | +1.21 | 5–5 (50%) | 5–7 (42%) | 94.4 | -2.87 | 1975 | 1819 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -26 | +174 | 53.9% | +0.28 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–5 (44%) | 97.9 | +0.46 |
| 31 | 1976 | 2026 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -147 | — | +160 | 63.3% | +0.82 | 3–6 (33%) | 10–6 (63%) | 98.3 | -1.68 | 1976 | 1783 | 129.3 | — | — | — | — | +7 | -21 | +188 | 44.6% | -0.38 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 101.6 | +0.99 |
| 32 | 1977 | 1924 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | +133 | 57.3% | +0.38 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 99.9 | -3.97 | 1977 | 1806 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -31 | — | 53.8% | 0.00 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.84 |
| 33 | 1978 | 1848 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +18 | +151 | 55.7% | +0.51 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–4 (20%) | 98.8 | -0.51 | 1978 | 1784 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | +0.20 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.39 |
| 34 | 1979 | 1801 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +161 | 67.9% | +0.64 | 0–4 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 93.9 | +0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 1812 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +164 | 63.6% | +0.09 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2139 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | -43 | +26 | +143 | 64.1% | +0.93 | 83–59 (58%) | 51–47 (52%) | 101.3 | -4.32 | — | 2071 | 145.2 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -72 | +56 | 61.8% | +0.69 | 62–30 (67%) | 30–27 (53%) | 107.8 | -1.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 11 | 13 | 24 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 8 | 16 | 24 | Feb 21, 1977 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 9 | 11 | 20 | Jul 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 7 | 12 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Dennis Ralston | 8 | 11 | 19 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Case | 7 | 3 | 10 | Jan 21, 1977 | — |
| Tom Okker | 3 | 6 | 9 | Apr 25, 1976 | — |
| Jan Kodes | 3 | 4 | 7 | Jan 19, 1976 | — |
| Geoff Masters | 6 | 1 | 7 | Apr 10, 1975 | — |
| Charlie Pasarell | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jan 28, 1976 | — |