H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 11-5

John Newcombe holds a 11–5 lead over Arthur Ashe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 6–1 on carpet and 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1976 Palm Springs quarterfinal 7-6 4-6 6-4.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
11 – 5
16 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 27, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe #4 7-6 4-6 6-4 John Newcombe #23 Match data
Mar 4, 1976 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet Arthur Ashe #4 6-3 6-4 John Newcombe #22 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Arthur Ashe #4 3-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 John Newcombe #22 Match data
Mar 6, 1975 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-7 6-4 6-2 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Sep 8, 1974* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe #2 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe #10 Match data
Apr 5, 1974* Tuscon ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe #2 6-3 7-6 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Mar 7, 1974 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-2 5-7 6-4 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Aug 3, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Mar 9, 1972 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 4-6 6-3 7-5 Arthur Ashe Match data
Sep 1, 1971* Hilton Head ATP 250 SF Clay John Newcombe 6-4 7-5 Arthur Ashe Match data
May 7, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John Newcombe 7-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
May 4, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John Newcombe 4-6 7-6 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data
Apr 24, 1971 Boston ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 3-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe Match data
Sep 13, 1970* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe 6-1 7-6 5-7 7-6 Arthur Ashe Match data
Apr 20, 1969* Monte Carlo ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 8-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe Match data
Jul 3, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-3 John Newcombe 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
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —