Match log updated: 2026-08-31 13:51 UTC
John Newcombe — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 79 | W: 61 | L: 18 | Win %: 77.2%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Van Dillen | 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Feb 11, 1971* | R16 | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roy Barth | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Gorman | 4-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | QF | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ilie Nastase | 2-6 6-4 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | SF | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roger Taylor | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 13, 1971* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 1971* | QF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 1971* | SF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 15, 1971* | F | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 13, 1971* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Marty Riessen | 7-6 1-6 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1971* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rod Laver | 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-5 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 2-6 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1971* | R16 | London | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 0-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 27, 1971* | QF | London | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 1971* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Allan Stone | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1971* | R16 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roy Emerson | 1-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1971* | QF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1971 | RR | Boston | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1971 | RR | Boston | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 1, 1971* | R32 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Fred Stolle | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 2, 1971* | R16 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Andres Gimeno | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1971* | QF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1971* | SF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1971* | R32 | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1971* | F | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Fred Stolle | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R16 | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Vincenzo Franchitti | 6-4 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | QF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | SF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1971* | F | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jan Kodes | 6-2 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Barth | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1971* | R32 | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1971* | R16 | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Vladimir Zednik | 6-2 3-6 3-6 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1971* | R32 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tony Roche | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1971* | QF | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1971* | SF | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Nikola Pilic | 8-9 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 10, 1971* | R32 | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Istvan Gulyas | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1971* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Clark Graebner | 8-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1971* | R16 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ross Case | 6-2 9-8 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 19, 1971* | QF | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Owen Davidson | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 19, 1971* | SF | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Stan Smith | 6-8 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1971* | F | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1971* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ian Fletcher | 7-5 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1971* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Gerald Battrick | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 27, 1971* | R32 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Alex Metreveli | 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jun 30, 1971* | R16 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Colin Dibley | 6-1 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 2, 1971* | QF | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-1 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 1971* | SF | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 1971* | F | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Bob Stock | 6-3 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jul 13, 1971* | R32 | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Geoff Masters | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1971* | R16 | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1971* | QF | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jul 15, 1971* | SF | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 6-2 5-7 1-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1971* | F | Swiss Open Gstaad | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 19, 1971* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Raymond Moore | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 1971* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 21, 1971* | R16 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 22, 1971* | QF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 6-4 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 22, 1971* | SF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 11, 1971* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Phil Dent | 4-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R16 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tony Bardsley | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Alexander | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | QF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 6-1 7-5 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | SF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Pancho Guzman | 6-1 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | SF | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Okker | 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1971* | F | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1971* | SF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rod Laver | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1971* | F | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jan Kodes | 6-2 6-7 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1971* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jose Moreno | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Oct 21, 1971* | R32 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Ruffels | 4-6 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 22, 1971* | R16 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 6-3 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 23, 1971* | QF | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Owen Davidson | 9-8 9-8 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 1971* | R32 | Wembley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 5, 1971* | R16 | Wembley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ilie Nastase | 7-9 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1971* | QF | Wembley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 5-7 2-6 7-5 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1971* | QF | Dallas | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.