US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3 6-3Player
Colin Dowdeswell
GBRBorn: May 12, 1955right-handed
121–17640.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 901July 27, 1987
Best rankingNo. 31December 12, 1983
Record121–17640.7% wins
Titles14 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height185 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Colin Dowdeswell has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 31 December 12, 1983
- Archived observations
- 258 257 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5020documented weeks
- Top 100116documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recent45best-of-five matches
8reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Jose HiguerasESP5 matches3–2Ivan LendlUSA4 matches1–3Jan KodesCZE4 matches1–3Tomas SmidCZE4 matches1–3Zoltan KuharszkyHUN4 matches2–2Corrado BarazzuttiITA3 matches1–2Deon JoubertRSA3 matches1–2Guillermo VilasARG3 matches1–2Henri LeconteFRA3 matches0–3Johan KriekUSA3 matches1–2John McEnroeUSA3 matches0–3Jose Luis ClercARG3 matches1–2
Matches
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US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 3-6 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
6-7 7-6 6-3Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-4Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-7 6-4Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 7-5Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-7 6-4Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 5-7 7-6Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 0-6 6-3Johannesburg 1 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 7-6Johannesburg-2 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Johannesburg-2 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Johannesburg 1 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Stockholm 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-1Stockholm 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-3Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-3Johannesburg-2 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 3-6 7-5Johannesburg-2 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-1Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 7-6Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 3-6 7-6Dublin 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-2Dublin 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Dublin 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-0Johannesburg 1 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4Johannesburg 1 1972ATP · Hard · First round
6-4 7-6 7-6