Berlin 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-2Player
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
297 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-3 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-3Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-2Hamburg Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-4Nice 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 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 6-4Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 7-9 6-4Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 5-7 7-6Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 0-6 6-3Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Johannesburg 1 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 7-6Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-3North Conway 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Kitzbuhel 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
2-6 6-1 6-1Kitzbuhel 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2Gstaad 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Gstaad 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
9-7 6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3Berlin 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-3Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-2Roland Garros 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-7 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-3Roland Garros 1977ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4Rome Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 5-7 6-1Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-0 4-6 7-5Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 3-6 10-8Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 7-5 6-1Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-4Munich 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
5-6Munich 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-4Johannesburg-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 6-3Cologne 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-2Cologne 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 7-6 7-6Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-3San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-2Davis Cup G2 R1: CUB vs DOM 1976ATP · Round robin
0-6 9-7 6-2 6-3