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

John Newcombe vs Clark Graebner H2H: 3-2

John Newcombe holds a 3–2 lead over Clark Graebner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–1 on grass and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1973 Columbia semifinal 7-6 6-3.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Clark Graebner
USA Age 82 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 24, 1973* Columbia ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 Clark Graebner #54 Match data
Jun 18, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass John Newcombe 8-6 6-4 Clark Graebner Match data
Sep 11, 1970* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 6-2 Clark Graebner Match data
Aug 12, 1970* Boston ATP 250 R32 Hard Clark Graebner 6-2 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Sep 9, 1968* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Clark Graebner 5-7 11-9 6-1 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
Clark Graebner #199 #45 0 2,015 342 162 67.9% 0 0 0 0 12 12

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 Clark Graebner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1968 74–22 77.1% — 1,820 0 2
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1969 49–14 77.8% — 1,842 0 6
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1970 58–28 67.4% — 1,839 0 8
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1971 75–29 72.1% — 1,878 0 11
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1972 33–22 60.0% — 1,812 0 11
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1973 34–19 64.2% #48 1,768 0 12
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1974 11–14 44.0% #99 1,685 0 12
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1975 8–11 42.1% #120 1,580 0 12
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1976 0–3 0.0% #199 1,537 0 12
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 — — — — — — —