H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Bob Hewitt vs John McDonald H2H: 1-0

Bob Hewitt holds a 1–0 lead over John McDonald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1970 Dublin round of 16 6-3 6-2.

RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
NZL Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-2 John McDonald Match data Jul 10, 1970* R16 Dublin ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Bob Hewitt #669 #34 0 2,005 285 177 61.7% 0 0 0 0 11 11
John McDonald 1,516 7 14 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Bob Hewitt John McDonald
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 51–15 77.3% 1,819 0 2 1968 4–7 36.4% 1,457 0 0
1969 31–11 73.8% 1,859 0 4 1969 2–3 40.0% 1,459 0 0
1970 41–16 71.9% 1,820 0 5 1970 1–3 25.0% 1,454 0 0
1971 22–10 68.8% 1,846 0 6 1971 0–1 0.0% 1,450 0 0
1972 52–16 76.5% 1,908 0 11
1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,891 0 11
1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,728 0 11
1975 27–15 64.3% #34 1,847 0 11
1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,667 0 11
1977 29–25 53.7% #52 1,722 0 11
1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11
1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11
1980 0–1 0.0% 1,544 0 11

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Bob Hewitt John McDonald
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 19 6 25 76.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 4 0 4 100.0% 1968 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
1969 3 1 4 75.0% 17 6 23 73.9% 8 2 10 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1969 2 3 5 40.0%
1970 12 3 15 80.0% 20 9 29 69.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1971 13 4 17 76.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1971 0 1 1 0.0%
1972 8 4 12 66.7% 24 4 28 85.7% 13 2 15 86.7% 7 6 13 53.8%
1973 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1974 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 8 8 16 50.0%
1975 5 4 9 55.6% 12 4 16 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
1976 2 4 6 33.3% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5%
1977 6 5 11 54.5% 15 11 26 57.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 6 14 57.1%
1978 0 5 5 0.0% 1 10 11 9.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5%
1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 74 46 120 61.7% 105 57 162 64.8% 60 31 91 65.9% 46 43 89 51.7% Career 2 5 7 28.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Bob Hewitt John McDonald
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1820 126.5 +136 -148 -56 69.9% +1.44 15–6 (71%) +1.26 1968 1458 93.8 +76 +15 39.3% -1.04 1–1 +0.26
1969 1859 141.4 +123 -19 -20 69.7% +1.56 3–4 (43%) -0.24 1969 1460 100.7 +44 41.7% -0.67 1–1 +0.26
1970 1820 143.6 +238 +46 +34 67.5% +1.36 7–7 (50%) -0.83 1970 1455 101.9 +41 33.3% -1.44 0–1 -0.06
1971 1846 128.5 +173 -27 66.3% +1.23 5–2 (71%) 3–2 (60%) +2.83 1971 1451 104.9 0.0% -3.33 -0.17
1972 1908 140.8 -33 +104 -12 69.6% +1.43 14–4 (78%) 6–2 (75%) +2.46
1973 1891 121.7 -22 50.0% +0.83 1–0 0–2 -0.90
1974 1729 124.7 +61 +84 45.6% -0.01 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) -0.79
1975 1848 148.0 -54 +144 62.4% +1.13 6–4 (60%) 6–4 (60%) +0.13
1976 1668 136.3 -1 +183 37.9% -0.56 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) -0.50
1977 1722 139.7 +65 +45 -79 53.3% +0.17 9–7 (56%) 7–7 (50%) +0.51
1978 1596 127.7 +107 +31 +90 25.9% -1.72 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) -2.33
1979 1548 96.3 14.3% -2.28 0–1 0–1 +0.38
1980 1544 106.3 0.0% -2.50 0–1 -0.22
Career 2006 142.5 +69 +58 -16 60.8% +0.87 68–48 (59%) 26–30 (46%) 97.3 +0.39 Career 1516 99.0 +76 +15 +43 36.5% -1.16 2–3 (40%) +1.38

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.