H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Bjorn Borg vs John Newcombe H2H: 2-3
John Newcombe holds a 3–2 lead over Bjorn Borg in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–0 on carpet, while Bjorn Borg leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Richmond Wct quarterfinal 6-0 1-0 RET.
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SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1978* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John Newcombe | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | Bjorn Borg | Match data |
| Oct 1, 1977* | World Invitational Classic | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Bjorn Borg | 6-2 6-4 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1976 | Wct Challenge Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Bjorn Borg | 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-2 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Dec 10, 1974 | Masters | ATP Finals | RR | Grass | John Newcombe | 7-6 7-6 | Bjorn Borg | Match data |
| May 14, 1974* | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | John Newcombe | 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 | Bjorn Borg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
| 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 | Bjorn Borg | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 |
| 36 | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 37 | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |