H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Eddie Dibbs vs John Newcombe H2H: 2-4
John Newcombe holds a 4–2 lead over Eddie Dibbs in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–1 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Eddie Dibbs won the 1978 St. Louis Wct quarterfinal 7-6 6-4.
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USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2
–
4
6 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 17, 1978* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Eddie Dibbs | 7-6 6-4 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Feb 4, 1978* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | John Newcombe | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1976* | Washington Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John Newcombe | 6-2 6-4 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1973* | Fort Worth | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Eddie Dibbs | 7-5 1-6 6-3 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1973* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-3 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1972* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | Eddie Dibbs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dibbs | #798 | #5 | 0 | 2,168 | 607 | 264 | 69.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
| 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 | Eddie Dibbs | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1970 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #28 | 1,863 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 62–30 | 67.4% | #22 | 1,907 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 53–25 | 67.9% | #18 | 2,050 | 0 | 6 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1976 | 83–28 | 74.8% | #9 | 2,053 | 0 | 10 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1977 | 76–27 | 73.8% | #6 | 2,076 | 0 | 13 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1978 | 82–27 | 75.2% | #6 | 1,998 | 0 | 17 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1979 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #10 | 2,033 | 0 | 18 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1980 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #12 | 1,928 | 0 | 20 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1981 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #25 | 1,976 | 0 | 22 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1982 | 26–18 | 59.1% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 22 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | 1983 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #90 | 1,817 | 0 | 22 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #351 | 1,748 | 0 | 22 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |