H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

John Newcombe vs Dennis Ralston H2H: 5-7

Dennis Ralston holds a 7–5 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Dennis Ralston leads 5–2 on carpet, while John Newcombe leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1971 Boston round-robin match 6-3 3-6 6-4.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 7
12 main draw meetings
Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 24, 1971 Boston ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 6-3 3-6 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jul 1, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe 14-12 9-7 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jan 30, 1970* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Dennis Ralston 19-17 20-18 4-6 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Jan 15, 1970* Melbourne ATP 250 QF Grass John Newcombe 9-7 15-13 4-6 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Nov 20, 1968* Wembley 3 ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 7-5 9-7 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jul 26, 1968 Bastad Wct ATP 250 RR Clay Dennis Ralston 5-7 8-6 6-3 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
May 10, 1968* Minneapolis Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-26 19-31 5-4 John Newcombe Match data
Apr 25, 1968* Evansville Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe 31-25 Dennis Ralston Match data
Mar 27, 1968* San Diego Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Dennis Ralston 25-31 31-20 5-3 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-25 28-31 5-3 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-26 31-20 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-20 31-29 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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,954 157 136 53.6% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Dennis Ralston
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 1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,683 0 5
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,790 0 5
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,893 0 6
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,861 0 6
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,736 0 6
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,666 0 6
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,680 0 6
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1975 2–5 28.6% #187 1,631 0 6
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,545 0 6
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1977 1–2 33.3% #294 1,563 0 6
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,557 0 6
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,601 0 6