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: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Tony Roche holds a 2–0 lead over Bob Giltinan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1976 Toronto Indoor Wct round of 16 6-2 7-6(6).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 6-2 7-6(6) | Bob Giltinan | Match data | Feb 14, 1976* | R16 | Toronto Indoor Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 7-5 7-6 | Bob Giltinan | Match data | Dec 24, 1975* | R32 | Sydney International | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | #166 | #12 | 0 | 2,138 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Bob Giltinan | #257 | #43 | 0 | 1,746 | 106 | 116 | 47.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Bob Giltinan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,632 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 10–6 | 62.5% | — | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,640 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,837 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #144 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,962 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #138 | 1,580 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,064 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #87 | 1,595 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 15 | 1976 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #187 | 1,565 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 16 | 1977 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #322 | 1,608 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 16 | 1978 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #154 | 1,546 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,938 | 0 | 17 | 1979 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #257 | 1,551 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Bob Giltinan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1968 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 20 | 20 | 40 | 50.0% | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85.2% | 29 | 4 | 33 | 87.9% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 1974 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 25 | 1970 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 25 | 4 | 29 | 86.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1971 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 27 | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1974 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 9 | 21 | 30 | 30.0% | 14 | 25 | 39 | 35.9% | 74 | 52 | 126 | 58.7% | 9 | 18 | 27 | 33.3% |
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 | Tony Roche | Bob Giltinan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1540 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -76 | +60 | 46.6% | -0.32 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | +0.19 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1489 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | 40.6% | -0.53 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.38 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1632 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | 56.7% | +0.33 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–0 | — | +2.32 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1668 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | +41 | 54.5% | +0.31 | 4–1 (80%) | 4–4 (50%) | 103.3 | +2.05 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1640 | 107.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +48 | 58.8% | +0.29 | 0–2 | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.54 |
| 23 | 1968 | 1838 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | -6 | -224 | -91 | 62.4% | +0.53 | 7–9 (44%) | — | — | -1.46 | 1973 | 1728 | 128.4 | — | — | — | — | -129 | -184 | +56 | 55.1% | +0.27 | 4–4 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 103.3 | -0.16 |
| 24 | 1969 | 1963 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +94 | +182 | 70.1% | +1.32 | 19–5 (79%) | — | — | -3.25 | 1974 | 1580 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | -113 | — | +209 | 54.3% | +0.21 | 4–8 (33%) | 4–6 (40%) | 91.0 | +5.62 |
| 25 | 1970 | 2064 | 155.4 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -27 | +170 | 70.2% | +1.38 | 14–6 (70%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.6 | -2.52 | 1975 | 1595 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | -69 | — | +185 | 47.5% | -0.25 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–5 (55%) | 103.4 | +1.67 |
| 26 | 1971 | 1887 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +124 | +180 | 51.2% | +0.50 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–6 (45%) | 101.5 | -2.07 | 1976 | 1566 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | -64 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.05 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–5 (29%) | 97.1 | +0.55 |
| 27 | 1972 | 1940 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +101 | — | 55.1% | +0.33 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.5 | -4.39 | 1977 | 1609 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +135 | 59.1% | -0.09 | — | 4–0 (100%) | — | +1.76 |
| 28 | 1973 | 1889 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.16 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | -0.53 | 1978 | 1547 | 117.1 | — | — | — | — | -112 | -64 | +180 | 36.7% | -0.88 | 3–4 (43%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.1 | +0.94 |
| 29 | 1974 | 1938 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -62 | +37 | +133 | 63.0% | +1.08 | 10–5 (67%) | 10–10 (50%) | 101.3 | -0.53 | 1979 | 1552 | 112.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +119 | 43.8% | -0.44 | 0–2 | 3–2 (60%) | — | -0.20 |
| 30 | 1975 | 1976 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | -118 | -17 | +179 | 67.9% | +1.21 | 5–5 (50%) | 5–7 (42%) | 94.4 | -2.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 2026 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -147 | — | +160 | 63.3% | +0.82 | 3–6 (33%) | 10–6 (63%) | 98.3 | -1.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 1924 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | +133 | 57.3% | +0.38 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | 99.9 | -3.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 1848 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +18 | +151 | 55.7% | +0.51 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–4 (20%) | 98.8 | -0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | -42 | +26 | +143 | 64.1% | +0.93 | 83–59 (58%) | 51–47 (52%) | 101.3 | -4.32 | — | 1747 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | -74 | -97 | +105 | 49.2% | -0.13 | 27–37 (42%) | 33–32 (51%) | 97.6 | +7.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | 2 | 2 | 4 | Feb 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Ray Ruffels | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 5, 1976 | H2H |
| Colin Dibley | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dec 7, 1974 | H2H |
| Alex Metreveli | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jun 19, 1974 | — |
| Mark Edmondson | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jan 6, 1979 | H2H |