H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC

J. Newcombe vs R. Ruffels H2H: 7-1

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

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J. Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
R. Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed

Career Comparison

MetricJ. NewcombeR. Ruffels
Peak Ranking #1 #27
Peak Points 0 0
Peak Elo 2,201 1,903
Singles W-L 556–224 246–207
Win % 71.3% 54.3%
Grand Slam titles 5 0
Masters 1000 titles 2 0
ATP Finals titles 0 0
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 34 5
Total titles 41 5
Age J. Newcombe R. Ruffels
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5
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 — — — — — — —

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 20, 1976* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R64 Hard R. Ruffels #72 3-6 7-5 6-4 J. Newcombe #22 Match data
Jan 8, 1976* Australian Open Grand Slam SF Grass J. Newcombe #20 6-4 6-4 7-6 R. Ruffels #112 Match data
Oct 31, 1975* Manila ATP 250 R16 Hard J. Newcombe #8 7-6 4-6 6-4 R. Ruffels #74 Match data
Oct 23, 1974* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard J. Newcombe #2 6-4 6-4 R. Ruffels #99 Match data
Jul 4, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet J. Newcombe 6-2 7-6 R. Ruffels Match data
Feb 10, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet J. Newcombe 6-4 6-4 R. Ruffels Match data
Oct 22, 1971* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay J. Newcombe 4-6 6-4 6-0 R. Ruffels Match data
Sep 23, 1969* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard J. Newcombe 6-1 6-1 R. Ruffels Match data