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J. Newcombe vs R. Laver H2H: 4-15

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for J. Newcombe vs R. Laver.

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J. Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 15
19 main draw meetings
R. Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

Career Comparison

MetricJ. NewcombeR. Laver
Peak Ranking #1 #3
Peak Points 0 0
Peak Elo 2,201 2,300
Singles W-L 556–224 576–147
Win % 71.3% 79.7%
Grand Slam titles 5 5
Masters 1000 titles 2 2
ATP Finals titles 0 0
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 34 65
Total titles 41 72
Age J. Newcombe R. Laver
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-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 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 — — — — — — —
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 — — — — — — — 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 17, 1973* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver #10 3-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4 J. Newcombe #2 Match data
Nov 2, 1973* Tehran ATP 250 SF Clay J. Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 R. Laver #10 Match data
Sep 15, 1973* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 SF Carpet R. Laver #9 6-3 7-5 J. Newcombe #2 Match data
May 15, 1972* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet R. Laver 6-4 6-4 6-4 J. Newcombe Match data
Mar 26, 1972* Hilton Head ATP 250 QF Clay J. Newcombe 1-6 7-6 6-3 R. Laver Match data
Sep 2, 1971* Hilton Head ATP 250 F Clay R. Laver 6-2 6-4 J. Newcombe Match data
Mar 27, 1971* London ATP 250 QF Hard R. Laver 6-0 6-1 J. Newcombe Match data
Mar 19, 1971 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet R. Laver 6-4 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4 J. Newcombe Match data
Feb 15, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 F Carpet J. Newcombe 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 6-4 R. Laver Match data
Sep 25, 1970* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver 4-6 6-4 7-6 J. Newcombe Match data
Aug 8, 1970* Louisville ATP 250 F Hard R. Laver 6-3 6-3 J. Newcombe Match data
Jun 21, 1970* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 F Grass R. Laver 6-4 6-3 J. Newcombe Match data
Jul 15, 1969* Boston ATP 250 F Carpet R. Laver 7-5 6-2 4-6 6-1 J. Newcombe Match data
Jul 7, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass R. Laver 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 J. Newcombe Match data
Jun 21, 1969* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass J. Newcombe 6-4 6-4 R. Laver Match data
Mar 8, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 SF Carpet R. Laver 6-2 6-4 J. Newcombe Match data
Jan 18, 1969* Sydney ATP 250 SF Grass R. Laver 6-1 6-3 7-5 J. Newcombe Match data
Jul 13, 1968* Paris 2 ATP 250 F Clay R. Laver 6-2 6-2 6-3 J. Newcombe Match data
Jun 18, 1968* Boston 1 ATP 250 F Grass R. Laver 6-4 6-4 9-7 J. Newcombe Match data