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: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC
Tony Roche vs Dennis Ralston H2H: 8-11
Dennis Ralston holds an 11–8 lead over Tony Roche in their ATP head-to-head. Across 19 main-draw meetings, Dennis Ralston leads 10–4 on carpet, while Tony Roche leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1971 Miami Open quarterfinal 6-4 6-2.
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H2H
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19 main draw meetings
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 6-4 6-2 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Apr 9, 1971* | QF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Dennis Ralston | 6-2 6-5 6-5 | Tony Roche | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 7-5 6-4 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 13, 1971* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 6-4 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tony Roche | 6-3 4-6 7-5 8-10 6-2 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Jul 2, 1969* | R16 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Tony Roche | 8-3 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | May 15, 1969 | RR | New York 2 | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 6-4 6-3 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Dec 3, 1968* | QF | New York 3 | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | (w/o) | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Jun 18, 1968* | BR | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Dennis Ralston | 6-0 6-4 | Tony Roche | Match data | Jun 6, 1968* | F | Baltimore Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-20 | Tony Roche | Match data | May 9, 1968* | QF | Minneapolis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 21-20 15-21 5-1 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Apr 10, 1968* | QF | Fresno Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-25 28-31 5-4 | Tony Roche | Match data | Apr 2, 1968* | SF | Los Altos Hills Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-27 28-31 5-3 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 27, 1968 | RR | Tulsa Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-23 31-15 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR | New Orleans Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 31-22 31-22 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Feb 14, 1968* | QF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-21 25-31 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 13, 1968 | RR | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-25 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 13, 1968* | SF | Shreveport Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Dennis Ralston | 31-24 31-24 | Tony Roche | Match data | Feb 1, 1968 | RR | Wct World Cup | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 78-75 | Tony Roche | Match data | Jan 20, 1968 | RR | Sydney 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.
Career Comparison
| 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 |
| Dennis Ralston | #287 | #115 | 0 | 1,958 | 156 | 135 | 53.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Tony Roche | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 48–25 | 65.8% | — | 1,694 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 15 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,787 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 16 | 1970 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,897 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 16 | 1971 | 27–21 | 56.2% | — | 1,870 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,938 | 0 | 17 | 1972 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,975 | 0 | 17 | 1973 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #219 | 1,693 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,025 | 0 | 19 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #147 | 1,700 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #15 | 1,924 | 0 | 19 | 1975 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #187 | 1,651 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 | 1976 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #248 | 1,578 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,800 | 0 | 20 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #253 | 1,593 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 20 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,586 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 4 |
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 | Tony Roche | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85.2% | 29 | 4 | 33 | 87.9% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 25 | 4 | 29 | 86.2% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1968 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 29 | 15 | 44 | 65.9% |
| 26 | 1971 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 27 | 1972 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1970 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 28 | 1973 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1974 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 1972 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 30 | 1975 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1973 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | 1977 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 33 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 34 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 75 | 48 | 123 | 61.0% | 64 | 25 | 89 | 71.9% | 133 | 39 | 172 | 77.3% | 88 | 79 | 167 | 52.7% | — | 34 | 43 | 77 | 44.2% | 19 | 17 | 36 | 52.8% | 48 | 25 | 73 | 65.8% | 55 | 50 | 105 | 52.4% |
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 | Tony Roche | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | -91 | 62.4% | +0.53 | 7–9 (44%) | — | — | -1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 1963 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +94 | +182 | 70.1% | +1.32 | 19–5 (79%) | — | — | -3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1970 | 2064 | 155.4 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -27 | +170 | 70.2% | +1.38 | 14–6 (70%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | -2.52 | 1968 | 1694 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -104 | +39 | 64.2% | +1.56 | 11–5 (69%) | — | — | +3.26 |
| 26 | 1971 | 1887 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +124 | +180 | 51.2% | +0.50 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–6 (45%) | — | -2.07 | 1969 | 1788 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | -116 | -165 | +110 | 56.8% | +0.27 | 7–12 (37%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.96 |
| 27 | 1972 | 1940 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +101 | — | 55.1% | +0.33 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–3 (50%) | — | -4.39 | 1970 | 1898 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | +36 | 57.5% | +0.56 | 13–8 (62%) | 8–5 (62%) | — | -2.41 |
| 28 | 1973 | 1889 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.16 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | -0.53 | 1971 | 1870 | 145.6 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -115 | -40 | 55.9% | +0.35 | 10–9 (53%) | 10–7 (59%) | — | -4.83 |
| 29 | 1974 | 1938 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -62 | +37 | +133 | 63.0% | +1.08 | 10–5 (67%) | 10–10 (50%) | — | -0.53 | 1972 | 1773 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | -28 | — | — | 31.6% | -1.47 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.82 |
| 30 | 1975 | 1976 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | -118 | -17 | +179 | 67.9% | +1.21 | 5–5 (50%) | 5–7 (42%) | — | -2.87 | 1973 | 1693 | 110.4 | — | — | — | — | -41 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.63 |
| 31 | 1976 | 2026 | 153.8 | — | — | — | — | -147 | — | +160 | 63.3% | +0.82 | 3–6 (33%) | 10–6 (63%) | — | -1.68 | 1974 | 1701 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | -32 | — | — | 38.9% | -1.11 | — | 2–0 | — | -1.16 |
| 32 | 1977 | 1924 | 156.9 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | +133 | 57.3% | +0.38 | 5–4 (56%) | 6–6 (50%) | — | -3.97 | 1975 | 1651 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | -0.29 |
| 33 | 1978 | 1848 | 140.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +18 | +151 | 55.7% | +0.51 | 5–2 (71%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | -0.51 | 1976 | 1579 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | -38 | — | — | 19.0% | -2.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | — | -0.04 |
| 34 | 1979 | 1801 | 119.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +161 | 67.9% | +0.64 | 0–4 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.98 | 1977 | 1593 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | -0.54 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.26 |
| 35 | 1980 | 1812 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +164 | 63.6% | +0.09 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.44 | 1978 | 1586 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1626 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +215 | 60.0% | +0.40 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| Career | — | 2139 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | -42 | +26 | +143 | 64.1% | +0.93 | 83–59 (58%) | 51–47 (52%) | 101.3 | -4.32 | — | 1958 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -127 | +55 | 54.5% | +0.38 | 44–41 (52%) | 29–20 (59%) | 105.6 | -2.33 |
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.
Dennis Ralston
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 11 | 8 | 19 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 13 | 15 | Apr 5, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 12 | Jan 11, 1976 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 7 | 5 | 12 | Apr 24, 1971 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 6 | 5 | 11 | Mar 22, 1973 | H2H |