H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Bob Hewitt vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-3

John Newcombe holds a 3–0 lead over Bob Hewitt in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1975 Tuscon second round 6-2 6-3.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0 – 3
3 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 2, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 R64 Hard John Newcombe #2 6-2 6-3 Bob Hewitt #59 Match data
Jun 23, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 7-5 Bob Hewitt Match data
May 4, 1969* Bournemouth ATP 250 F Clay John Newcombe 6-8 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-4 Bob Hewitt 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
Bob Hewitt #669 #32 0 2,005 285 178 61.6% 0 0 0 0 11 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 Bob Hewitt John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 — — — — — — — 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 — — — — — — — 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 — — — — — — — 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1968 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41
38 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11 — — — — — — —
39 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11 — — — — — — —
40 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11 — — — — — — —