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: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Tony Roche vs Frank Sedgman H2H: 1-1 (incl. walkovers)
Tony Roche vs Frank Sedgman: 1–0 excluding walkovers; 1–1 including 1 walkover. Across 2 main-draw results including walkovers, Frank Sedgman leads 1–0 on clay, while Tony Roche leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Frank Sedgman won the 1971 Bournemouth round of 16 W/O.
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H2H including walkovers
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sedgman | (w/o) | Tony Roche | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tony Roche | 6-4 8-6 6-2 | Frank Sedgman | Match data | Jan 4, 1969* | QF | Hobart | 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.
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 |
| Frank Sedgman | #662 | #237 | 0 | 1,603 | 26 | 31 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Frank Sedgman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,888 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #272 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Frank Sedgman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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%) | 105.6 | -2.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1971 | 1887 | 145.0 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +124 | +180 | 51.2% | +0.50 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–6 (45%) | 101.5 | -2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1972 | 1940 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | -55 | +101 | — | 55.1% | +0.33 | 7–5 (58%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.5 | -4.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1973 | 1889 | 120.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 52.6% | +0.16 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | -0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1974 | 1938 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -62 | +37 | +133 | 63.0% | +1.08 | 10–5 (67%) | 10–10 (50%) | 101.3 | -0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1492 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +6 | 42.9% | -0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.05 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1511 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | 46.2% | +0.15 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.13 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1509 | 111.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6 | 37.5% | -0.50 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.05 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1544 | 117.8 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -56 | +88 | 48.7% | +0.25 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–7 (22%) | 94.4 | +2.58 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1599 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | -18 | — | +71 | 66.7% | +1.11 | 0–1 | — | — | +1.09 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1556 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +32 | 22.2% | -2.00 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.41 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1555 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | 50.0% | +0.40 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.32 |
| 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1562 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.57 | — | — | — | +0.31 |
| 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1563 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.38 | — | — | — | +0.16 |
| Career | — | 2139 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | -42 | +26 | +143 | 64.1% | +0.93 | 83–59 (58%) | 51–47 (52%) | 101.3 | -4.32 | — | 1604 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | -9 | -56 | +47 | 47.0% | +0.01 | 5–10 (33%) | 4–9 (31%) | 91.8 | +6.95 |
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.
Frank Sedgman
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Phillips Moore | 0 | 2 | 2 | Dec 30, 1973 | — |
| John Cooper | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 4, 1972 | — |
| Ken Rosewall | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 12, 1971 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 16, 1971 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 1 | 1 | 2 | May 26, 1971 | H2H |