H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Tony Roche vs Stan Smith H2H: 4-1
Tony Roche holds a 4–1 lead over Stan Smith in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Stan Smith won the 1971 Charlotte semifinal 6-4 6-3.
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AUS
Age 81
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1971* | Charlotte | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Stan Smith | 6-4 6-3 | Tony Roche | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1970* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Tony Roche | 6-3 6-2 | Stan Smith | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1970* | Melbourne | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Tony Roche | 3-6 16-14 6-1 8-10 6-4 | Stan Smith | Match data |
| Nov 22, 1969* | Wembley | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Tony Roche | 6-3 8-10 6-4 | Stan Smith | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1968* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Tony Roche | 3-6 10-8 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Stan Smith | 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 |
| Stan Smith | — | #3 | 0 | 2,254 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 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 | Stan Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,962 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,016 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #19 | 1,918 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,843 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,797 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |