H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Buster C Mottram vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-2
John Newcombe holds a 2–0 lead over Buster C Mottram in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 St. Louis fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1974* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Apr 13, 1974* | Orlando Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | John Newcombe | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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.
| Buster C Mottram | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 |
| 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 |
| 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 |
| 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |