H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. Osborne vs J. Newcombe H2H: 0-1
J. Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over J. Osborne in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, J. Newcombe leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, J. Newcombe won the 1970 Philadelphia Wct fourth round 6-3 6-8 7-5.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
USA
Age 81
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
–
1
1 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 6, 1970* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | J. Newcombe | 6-3 6-8 7-5 | J. Osborne | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Osborne | #831 | #211 | 0 | 1,817 | 118 | 121 | 49.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. 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 | J. Osborne | J. Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | 1968 | 35–24 | 59.3% | — | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1969 | 29–17 | 63.0% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1970 | 26–29 | 47.3% | — | 1,665 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1971 | 15–19 | 44.1% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1972 | 8–20 | 28.6% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1973 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1974 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #228 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1976 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #211 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #465 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 |
| 37 | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 |