Ruffels v Alexander
ATP Tour career
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John Alexander takes it, 5–2 on categories
Alexander wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Ruffels 445 matches, Alexander 1,005 matches.
- Alexander averages 1.1 sets lost a match to Ruffels’ 1.2.
- Alexander averages 12.3 games lost a match to Ruffels’ 13.
- Longevity: Alexander has 1,005 matches across 18 seasons, Ruffels 445 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, masters/1000 matches, davis/bjk cup matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.05 total · best 1Titlesper game0.09 total · best 1
- 14.16,271 total · best 42Games wonper game13.513,561 total · best 40
- 55.3Sets won %55.8
- 52.1Games won %52.3
- 0.09 total · best 1Finalsper game0.032 total · best 1
- 1.5666 total · best 3Sets wonper game1.41,438 total · best 3
Head to head
58 matches
since 19693
since 19693
- Grass · 4 matchesRuffels 3Alexander 1
- Carpet · 3 matchesRuffels 1Alexander 2
- Hard · 1 matchRuffels 1Alexander 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchRuffels 1Alexander 0
- Finals · 1 matchRuffels 1Alexander 0
Last meetings
- 21 Feb 1977 · Palm Springs · Round of 64 · HardRuffels won 6-3 3-6 7-6
- 16 Dec 1974 · Sydney Outdoor-2 · Round of 16 · GrassAlexander won 7-6 6-4
- 11 Feb 1974 · Toronto WCT · Round of 16 · CarpetAlexander won 6-2 6-3
- 29 Jan 1974 · Richmond-WCT · Round of 32 · CarpetRuffels won 6-3 6-4
- 24 Apr 1972 · Denver WCT · Round of 32 · CarpetAlexander won 7-5 6-4
- 6 Dec 1971 · Auckland · Final · Grass
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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