H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Bob Carmichael H2H: 5-1

John Newcombe holds a 5–1 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while John Newcombe leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1975 Tuscon quarterfinal 6-3 6-2.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Bob Carmichael
AUS Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 5, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-3 6-2 Bob Carmichael #95 Match data
Dec 30, 1974* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 6-2 Bob Carmichael #112 Match data
Oct 25, 1974* Melbourne ATP 250 R16 Clay John Newcombe #2 6-3 6-3 Bob Carmichael #142 Match data
Jan 6, 1973* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 6-3 Bob Carmichael Match data
Sep 20, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 Bob Carmichael Match data
Apr 19, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-4 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
Bob Carmichael #157 #55 0 1,903 215 256 45.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Bob Carmichael
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 13–8 61.9% — 1,586 0 0
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1969 23–15 60.5% — 1,673 0 0
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1970 48–33 59.3% — 1,846 0 0
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1971 36–33 52.2% — 1,776 0 1
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1972 20–30 40.0% — 1,741 0 1
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1973 24–37 39.3% #80 1,598 0 1
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1974 10–21 32.3% #112 1,636 0 1
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1975 20–26 43.5% #71 1,648 0 1
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1976 11–18 37.9% #134 1,615 0 1
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 1977 1–18 5.3% #220 1,428 0 1
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 1978 4–7 36.4% #133 1,485 0 1
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–10 33.3% #157 1,495 0 1