H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jim Delaney vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-2
John Newcombe holds a 2–0 lead over Jim Delaney in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1975 Hong Kong third round 8-9 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 73
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1975* | Hong Kong | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Newcombe | 8-9 7-5 6-4 | Jim Delaney | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1973* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Newcombe | 7-6 6-3 6-3 | Jim Delaney | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Delaney | #262 | #59 | 0 | 1,676 | 78 | 131 | 37.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Jim Delaney | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1972 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #159 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #109 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #73 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 20–29 | 40.8% | #64 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 16–27 | 37.2% | #133 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #418 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1979 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #276 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #269 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1981 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #269 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1982 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #143 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |