H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Tony Roche vs Roger Taylor H2H: 12-4

Tony Roche holds a 12–4 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 7–1 on carpet and 3–1 on grass. Most recently, Roger Taylor won the 1973 Charlotte Wct third round 6-3 4-6 7-6.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
12 – 4
16 main draw meetings
Roger Taylor
GBR Age 84 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 19, 1973* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Roger Taylor 6-3 4-6 7-6 Tony Roche Match data
Mar 27, 1971* London ATP 250 QF Hard Tony Roche 2-6 6-3 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Jan 30, 1970* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Roger Taylor 9-7 7-5 7-5 Tony Roche Match data
Jan 4, 1970 Australian Round Robin ATP 250 RR Grass Tony Roche 8-6 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
Nov 12, 1969* Paris ATP 250 QF Carpet Tony Roche 6-4 14-12 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 3, 1969* Auckland ATP 250 QF Grass Tony Roche 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Jan 4, 1969* Hobart ATP 250 SF Grass Tony Roche 6-3 14-12 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 F Hard Roger Taylor 10-8 Tony Roche Match data
Oct 1, 1968* Pretoria Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Tony Roche 8-6 4-6 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
Jun 5, 1968* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 6-3 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 10, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 31-29 31-24 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Roger Taylor 26-31 31-21 5-1 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 31-26 31-30 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 17-31 31-13 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 31-26 31-29 Roger Taylor Match data
Jan 20, 1968 Sydney Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 96-63 Roger Taylor 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
Roger Taylor #372 #11 0 2,004 369 296 55.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 Roger Taylor
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 1968 27–51 34.6% — 1,569 0 1
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 1969 49–31 61.2% — 1,794 0 1
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 1970 62–37 62.6% — 1,914 0 3
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1971 44–37 54.3% — 1,864 0 4
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1972 42–27 60.9% — 1,901 0 5
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 1973 51–23 68.9% #16 1,883 0 7
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 1974 23–18 56.1% #42 1,849 0 7
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 1975 39–22 63.9% #52 1,797 0 9
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 1976 13–14 48.1% #80 1,702 0 9
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 1977 12–19 38.7% #112 1,602 0 9
36 — — — — — — — 1978 6–12 33.3% #162 1,552 0 9
37 — — — — — — — 1979 1–2 33.3% #400 1,558 0 9
38 — — — — — — — 1980 0–3 0.0% #372 1,519 0 9