Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atp tourAustralia | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 32 | 61 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 1978 Atp tourAustralia | 9 | 3 | – | – | 9 | 13 | 103 | 116 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 1977 Atp tourAustralia | 29 | 12 | – | – | 41 | 41 | 429 | 436 | 12 | 8 | – | – | – |
| 1976 Atp tourAustralia | 53 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 56 | 762 | 646 | 20 | 9 | – | – | 1 |
| 1975 Atp tourAustralia | 38 | 16 | – | – | 47 | 48 | 512 | 493 | 21 | 4 | – | – | 2 |
| 1974 Atp tourAustralia | 35 | 16 | – | 1 | 39 | 49 | 443 | 453 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 1973 Atp tourAustralia | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1972 Atp tourAustralia | 40 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 47 | 476 | 468 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 2 |
| 1971 Atp tourAustralia | 62 | 32 | – | – | 88 | 80 | 835 | 800 | 21 | 8 | – | – | – |
| 1970 Atp tourAustralia | 60 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 68 | 906 | 817 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | – |
| 1969 Atp tourAustralia | 57 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 66 | 817 | 718 | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – |
| 1968 Atp tourAustralia | 57 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 62 | 948 | 757 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Career12 seasons | 445 | 242 | 5 | 9 | 666 | 539 | 6,271 | 5,770 | 108 | 69 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open: Round of 64 v John JamesL 0-3 24 Dec | 0 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sydney Outdoor: Round of 64 v John FitzgeraldL 0-2 17 Dec | 0 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Dayton: Round of 32 v Bill ScanlonL 0-2 26 Mar | 0 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hobart: Round of 32 v Victor EkeL 1-2 1 Jan | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Split | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult | 242 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| LossesResult | 203 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 16.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Regular seasonStage · won 201 of 355 | 355 | 0.6 | – | – | 1.5 | 1.1 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage · won 41 of 90 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Arthur AsheOpponent · won 1 of 14 | 14 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.6 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Cliff RicheyOpponent · won 4 of 9 | 9 | 0.4 | – | – | 1.4 | 1.4 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Allan StoneOpponent · won 6 of 8 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Brian FairlieOpponent · won 3 of 8 | 8 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| John AlexanderOpponent · won 5 of 8 | 8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| John NewcombeOpponent · won 1 of 8 | 8 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Nikola PilicOpponent · won 4 of 8 | 8 | 0.5 | – | – | 1.4 | 1.6 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Phil DentOpponent · won 6 of 8 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 19.4 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Mark CoxOpponent · won 2 of 7 | 7 | 0.3 | – | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 14.0 | 16.9 | 0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rod LaverOpponent · won 0 of 7 | 7 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.1 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Stan SmithOpponent · won 1 of 7 | 7 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.7 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 16.6 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Onny ParunOpponent · won 4 of 6 | 6 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ross CaseOpponent · won 5 of 6 | 6 | 0.8 | – | – | 2.2 | 0.5 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Tom OkkerOpponent · won 1 of 6 | 6 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.3 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Andres GimenoOpponent · won 1 of 5 | 5 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | – | – | 0.2 |
| Bob CarmichaelOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | 1.2 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
| Charlie PasarellOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.2 | 0.6 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cliff DrysdaleOpponent · won 1 of 5 | 5 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.8 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ken RosewallOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 0.4 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Marty RiessenOpponent · won 0 of 5 | 5 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Russell SimpsonOpponent · won 5 of 5 | 5 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.2 | 0.6 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Tony RocheOpponent · won 1 of 5 | 5 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.8 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 18.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | – | – | – |
| Bill ScanlonOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Billy MartinOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | 1.5 | 1.3 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Bob GiltinanOpponent · won 3 of 4 | 4 | 0.8 | – | – | 2.8 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 23.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Clark GraebnerOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Dick CrealyOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | 1.5 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.3 |
| Henry PfisterOpponent · won 1 of 4 | 4 | 0.3 | – | – | 1.3 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Kim WarwickOpponent · won 4 of 4 | 4 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 17.0 | 11.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom GormanOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | – | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Bill BowreyOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Dick StocktonOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| Eddie CruzOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.7 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.3 | – |
| Frew McmillanOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | – | – | – |
| Graham StilwellOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hans KaryOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Herb FitzgibbonOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.7 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | – | – |
| Ilie NastaseOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.7 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 18.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Ismail El ShafeiOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.7 | 1.0 | 15.7 | 13.3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Jaime FillolOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Jim McmanusOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.7 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Jim OsborneOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Joaquin Loyo MayoOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.3 | 0.3 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Mike CahillOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Patricio CornejoOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | 3.0 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Robert LutzOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 2.0 | 1.3 | 16.7 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Roger TaylorOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | – | 1.7 | 1.0 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Roscoe TannerOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | – | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Roy EmersonOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Syd BallOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.3 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Andrew PattisonOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Antonio MunozOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Bob HewittOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Colin DibleyOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.5 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Colin DowdeswellOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Fred McnairOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.5 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | – | – |
Wins-losses for Ruffels. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).