H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 14:15 UTC
John Newcombe vs Alex Metreveli H2H: 2-1
John Newcombe holds a 2–1 lead over Alex Metreveli in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Alex Metreveli leads 1–0 on clay, while John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Alex Metreveli won the 1974 St. Louis semifinal 3-6 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 81
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1974* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Alex Metreveli | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Feb 10, 1974* | St. Petersburg Wct | ATP 250 | F | Hard | John Newcombe | 6-0 7-6(3) | Alex Metreveli | Match data |
| Jun 30, 1971* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | John Newcombe | 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Alex Metreveli | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,201 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
| Alex Metreveli | — | — | — | 2,103 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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 | John Newcombe | Alex Metreveli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |