H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Tony Roche vs Rod Laver H2H: 9-11

Rod Laver holds a 11–9 lead over Tony Roche in their ATP head-to-head. Across 20 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 7–3 on carpet, while they are tied 3–3 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1972 St. Louis Wct third round 6-4 4-6 7-5.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
9 – 11
20 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 4, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 7-5 Rod Laver Match data
Mar 19, 1972* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 12, 1972* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Rod Laver 6-1 0-6 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Mar 27, 1971* London ATP 250 SF Hard Rod Laver 6-3 7-5 Tony Roche Match data
Mar 19, 1971 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 6-5 4-6 3-6 6-5 6-1 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 15, 1970* Boston ATP 250 F Hard Tony Roche 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2 Rod Laver Match data
Jul 16, 1970 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Jul 12, 1970* Dublin ATP 250 F Grass Tony Roche 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver Match data
Feb 8, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 8-6 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Nov 23, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 6-1 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Sep 10, 1969* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Rod Laver 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
May 22, 1969 Amsterdam ATP 250 BR Clay Tony Roche 6-3 3-6 6-2 Rod Laver Match data
Mar 1, 1969* Oakland ATP 250 F Carpet Tony Roche 4-6 6-4 11-9 Rod Laver Match data
Feb 19, 1969* Hollywood ATP 250 F Clay Tony Roche 6-3 9-7 6-4 Rod Laver Match data
Feb 11, 1969* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 7-5 6-4 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 4, 1969* Auckland ATP 250 F Grass Tony Roche 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Feb 2, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam SF Grass Rod Laver 7-5 22-20 9-11 1-6 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Jan 19, 1969* Sydney ATP 250 F Grass Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10 Rod Laver Match data
Dec 3, 1968* New York 3 ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 6-4 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Jul 8, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 6-2 Tony Roche Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12 — — — — — — —
25 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16 — — — — — — —
26 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16 — — — — — — —
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 — — — — — — —
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 — — — — — — —
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 — — — — — — — 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 — — — — — — — 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 — — — — — — — 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72