Match log updated: 2026-08-31 13:51 UTC
John Newcombe — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 50 | W: 28 | L: 22 | Win %: 56.0%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wojtek Fibak | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1978* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 3, 1978* | R16 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978* | QF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 4, 1978* | SF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 5, 1978* | F | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 15, 1978* | R64 | Indian Wells Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 15, 1978* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Gullikson | 6-3 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Feb 16, 1978* | R16 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Eddie Dibbs | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1978* | QF | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tim Gullikson | 4-6 6-7 | L | — | Match data | Mar 2, 1978* | R32 | Memphis | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Gottfried | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1978 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Connors | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1978 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1978* | R32 | Washington Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roscoe Tanner | 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 17, 1978* | R16 | Washington Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Richard Lewis | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1978* | R32 | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Terry Moor | 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1978* | R32 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Russell Simpson | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1978* | R16 | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Sherwood Stewart | 2-6 7-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Apr 21, 1978* | QF | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ricardo Ycaza | 3-6 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1978* | SF | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Gene Mayer | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 22, 1978* | F | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Guy Fritz | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1978* | R32 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John McEnroe | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 28, 1978* | R16 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-7 6-3 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1978* | QF | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Colin Dowdeswell | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 17, 1978* | R64 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Hans Gildemeister | 5-7 4-6 | L | — | Match data | May 18, 1978* | R32 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Gullikson | 7-6 6-1 | W | — | Match data | May 24, 1978* | R64 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Bob Giltinan | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1978* | R32 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Victor Amaya | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1978* | R16 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| John Austin | 7-5 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jun 20, 1978* | R64 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Sherwood Stewart | 9-8 9-8 | W | — | Match data | Jun 21, 1978* | R64 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Victor Amaya | 4-6 9-8 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1978* | R32 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Dick Crealy | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1978* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Victor Pecci | 3-6 9-8 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1978* | R16 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Grass |
| John Lloyd | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Jun 23, 1978* | R16 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Roscoe Tanner | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1978* | QF | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Dale Collings | 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1978* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ross Case | 6-4 6-2 9-8 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 30, 1978* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Phil Dent | 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 2, 1978* | R32 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Raul Ramirez | 2-6 8-9 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 1978* | R16 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Billy Martin | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John McEnroe | 6-1 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Wojtek Fibak | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Colin Dibley | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1978* | R32 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Gottfried | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1978* | R16 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Sashi Menon | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1978* | R32 | Maui | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Peter Fleming | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1978* | R16 | Maui | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Fred Mcnair | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Oct 25, 1978* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Peter Mcnamara | 6-1 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1978* | R16 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jimmy Connors | 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1978* | QF | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mike Cahill | 3-6 7-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1978* | R32 | Manila | ATP 250 | Clay |
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.