H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Colin Dibley vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-6

John Newcombe holds a 6–1 lead over Colin Dibley in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 3–0 on grass and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Los Angeles third round 6-2 6-1.

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Colin Dibley
AUS Age 81 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 6
7 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 21, 1978* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe #21 6-2 6-1 Colin Dibley #63 Match data
Dec 25, 1977* Australian Open (2) Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe #185 6-4 7-6 6-3 Colin Dibley #34 Match data
Dec 20, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass John Newcombe #2 6-4 6-3 Colin Dibley #87 Match data
Oct 13, 1973* Tokyo ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 Colin Dibley #35 Match data
May 18, 1973* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Hard Colin Dibley 6-3 5-7 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 2, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Newcombe 6-3 6-4 Colin Dibley Match data
Jul 2, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe 6-1 6-2 6-3 Colin Dibley 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
Colin Dibley #240 #33 0 1,875 338 310 52.2% 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 Colin Dibley John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 3–2 60.0% — 1,521 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 — — — — — — — 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1970 7–10 41.2% — 1,528 0 0 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1971 41–21 66.1% — 1,757 0 1 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1972 52–30 63.4% — 1,818 0 2 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1973 35–31 53.0% #39 1,692 0 4 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1974 35–36 49.3% #87 1,689 0 4 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1975 15–28 34.9% #94 1,606 0 4 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1976 39–39 50.0% #85 1,655 0 4 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1977 52–33 61.2% #36 1,778 0 4 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1978 18–28 39.1% #115 1,628 0 4 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1979 20–22 47.6% #116 1,698 0 4 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1980 18–23 43.9% #57 1,648 0 5 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1981 3–7 30.0% #99 1,630 0 5 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41