H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Adriano Panatta vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-0
Adriano Panatta holds a 1–0 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Adriano Panatta leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Adriano Panatta won the 1976 Rome semifinal 6-2 6-4 6-4.
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ITA
Age 76
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1976* | Rome | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | John Newcombe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Panatta | #807 | #4 | 0 | 2,172 | 379 | 226 | 62.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| John Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,201 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Adriano Panatta | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 19–11 | 63.3% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 26–17 | 60.5% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #14 | 1,839 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #34 | 1,839 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 53–27 | 66.2% | #14 | 2,013 | 0 | 5 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1976 | 40–15 | 72.7% | #7 | 2,020 | 1 | 7 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1977 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #23 | 1,951 | 1 | 8 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1978 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #23 | 1,933 | 1 | 9 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1979 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #28 | 1,867 | 1 | 10 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1980 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #32 | 1,937 | 1 | 11 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1981 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #40 | 1,787 | 1 | 11 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1982 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #96 | 1,708 | 1 | 11 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | 1983 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #174 | 1,642 | 1 | 11 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |