Match log updated: 2026-08-25 14:24 UTC
John Newcombe — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 91 | W: 69 | L: 22 | Win %: 75.8%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartlett | 6-2 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 1, 1972* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Patrice Dominguez | 6-1 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1972* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Mal Anderson | 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-9 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 6, 1972* | QF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Fred Stolle | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 9, 1972* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 10, 1972* | R16 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Phil Dent | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 7-5 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | QF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | SF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 1-6 7-5 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1972* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Feb 23, 1972* | R32 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 5-7 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1972* | R16 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 8, 1972* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-4 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 4-6 0-6 | L | — | Match data | Mar 9, 1972* | R16 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Leonard | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1972* | R32 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 20, 1972* | R16 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 25, 1972* | R16 | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rod Laver | 1-6 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1972* | QF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1972* | SF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 27, 1972* | F | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 12, 1972* | R32 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 1972* | R16 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 14, 1972* | QF | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bob Carmichael | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1972* | R32 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R16 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mark Cox | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1972* | R32 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R32 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R16 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Owen Davidson | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | R16 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 6-2 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | QF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1972* | QF | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Frank Froehling | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1972* | SF | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1972* | F | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 4-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 15, 1972* | QF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 1972* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | (w/o) | W | — | Match data | Jul 5, 1972* | R16 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 7-6 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 6, 1972* | QF | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 6, 1972* | SF | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 7, 1972* | F | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 1-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1972* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| F D Robbins | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Terry Addison | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1972* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1972* | R16 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ismail El Shafei | 7-6 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Jul 17, 1972* | QF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 4-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 1972* | SF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Phil Dent | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1972* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Fred Stolle | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R16 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | QF | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | SF | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Barth | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 23, 1972* | R32 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1972* | R16 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1972* | QF | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1972* | SF | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 5-7 1-6 7-5 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1972* | F | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Teimuraz Kakulia | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Eddie Dibbs | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1972* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Fred Stolle | 6-7 4-6 7-5 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1972* | R32 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Frank Froehling | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1972* | R16 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 4-6 6-4 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | QF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 3-6 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 1972* | R32 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Gerald Battrick | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1972* | R16 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Addison | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1972* | QF | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1972* | SF | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-1 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1972* | F | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1972* | QF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Fred Stolle | 6-1 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1972* | SF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Frank Froehling | 6-3 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 5-7 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R16 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | QF | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Mark Cox | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | SF | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-7 7-6 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | F | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dick Stockton | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 1972* | R32 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Colin Dibley | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1972* | R16 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1972* | QF | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1972* | R32 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dick Stockton | 6-7 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1972* | R16 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Allan Stone | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1972* | QF | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1972* | SF | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 6-0 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 11, 1972* | F | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1972* | R32 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Phil Dent | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 17, 1972* | R16 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1972* | QF | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1972* | SF | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 7-6 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1972* | QF | Rome Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1972* | R16 | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Allan Stone | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1972* | QF | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Richey | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1972* | SF | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 8, 1972* | F | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
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.