H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

John Newcombe vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 6-8

Earl Butch Buchholz holds an 8–6 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 4–3 on carpet, while John Newcombe leads 3–0 on grass. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1975 Jackson semifinal 7-6 6-1.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6 – 8
14 main-draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Earl Butch Buchholz 7-6 6-1 John Newcombe Match data Mar 31, 1975* SF Jackson ATP 250 Carpet
John Newcombe 8-6 3-6 8-6 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Feb 7, 1970* QF Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 6-2 John Newcombe Match data Sep 18, 1969* F Atlanta ATP 250 Hard
Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-0 John Newcombe Match data Aug 10, 1969* SF Canadian Open ATP 250 Clay
John Newcombe 8-10 6-0 10-8 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Jun 19, 1969* R32 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 3-6 12-10 John Newcombe Match data Oct 7, 1968* SF Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 Hard
John Newcombe 21-13 20-21 21-20 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Aug 12, 1968 RR Newport Wct ATP 250 Grass
John Newcombe 11-9 6-3 6-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Jun 17, 1968* QF U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Grass
John Newcombe 31-23 31-20 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Feb 16, 1968 RR New Orleans Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-27 31-26 John Newcombe Match data Feb 14, 1968* QF Miami Open ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-26 31-19 John Newcombe Match data Feb 13, 1968 RR Houston Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-29 John Newcombe Match data Feb 13, 1968* SF Shreveport Wct ATP 250 Hard
Earl Butch Buchholz 31-29 31-30 John Newcombe Match data Feb 1, 1968 RR Wct World Cup ATP 250 Carpet
John Newcombe 83-69 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data Jan 20, 1968 RR Sydney Wct ATP 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,203 544 220 71.2% 5 0 0 0 33 38
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,942 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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.

John Newcombe Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 6 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,605 0 1
1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,916 0 8 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,896 0 2
1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,035 1 12 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,839 0 2
1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,085 2 18 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,801 0 2
1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,130 2 25 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,780 0 2
1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,056 4 29 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,809 0 2
1974 81–16 83.5% #2 2,119 4 37 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,797 0 2
1975 17–8 68.0% #20 2,017 5 38 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,778 0 2
1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,832 5 38 — — — — — — —
1977 5–6 45.5% #185 1,838 5 38 — — — — — — —
1978 28–22 56.0% #24 1,824 5 38 — — — — — — —
1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,839 5 38 — — — — — — —
1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,807 5 38 — — — — — — —
1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,799 5 38 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

John Newcombe Earl Butch Buchholz
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 18 7 25 72.0% 18 4 22 81.8% 15 7 22 68.2% 19 19 38 50.0% 1968 7 8 15 46.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 11 6 17 64.7% 26 17 43 60.5%
1969 5 4 9 55.6% 27 7 34 79.4% 25 7 32 78.1% 7 8 15 46.7% 1969 10 7 17 58.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 10 8 18 55.6% 13 11 24 54.2%
1970 17 8 25 68.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 37 7 44 84.1% 9 7 16 56.3% 1970 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
1971 10 5 15 66.7% 22 6 28 78.6% 12 4 16 75.0% 17 3 20 85.0% 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
1972 16 3 19 84.2% 13 5 18 72.2% 4 2 6 66.7% 36 12 48 75.0% 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1973 14 4 18 77.8% 17 7 24 70.8% 18 2 20 90.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 3 1 4 75.0%
1974 43 3 46 93.5% 10 4 14 71.4% 18 8 26 69.2% 10 1 11 90.9% 1976 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1975 5 5 10 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 0 6 100.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1976 7 7 14 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 2 9 77.8% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 5 4 9 55.6% 7 8 15 46.7% 8 3 11 72.7% 8 7 15 53.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 145 58 203 71.4% 123 47 170 72.4% 154 45 199 77.4% 122 70 192 63.5% Career 20 18 38 52.6% 10 11 21 47.6% 21 15 36 58.3% 47 37 84 56.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

John Newcombe Earl Butch Buchholz
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1819 120.5 — — — — -93 +43 -86 60.5% +1.05 16–14 (53%) — — +1.04 1968 1606 112.5 — — — — -36 -88 +43 61.1% +1.58 10–6 (63%) — — +0.84
1969 1916 144.5 — — — — -167 +98 +137 66.0% +1.08 16–9 (64%) — — -3.03 1969 1896 128.9 — — — — -45 -181 -133 51.2% -0.06 19–7 (73%) — — -4.30
1970 2035 152.0 — — — — -68 -52 +203 66.8% +1.17 17–9 (65%) 4–4 (50%) 104.8 -2.09 1970 1840 116.5 — — — — -14 — — 55.6% +0.28 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.68
1971 2086 160.2 — — — — +48 -10 +108 70.1% +1.06 15–5 (75%) 18–9 (67%) 111.2 -5.69 1973 1802 110.2 — — — — -76 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.76
1972 2131 156.8 — — — — +83 -60 -24 72.1% +1.41 13–9 (59%) 20–12 (63%) 101.6 -3.97 1974 1781 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.02
1973 2056 152.9 — — — — +49 -63 +159 70.8% +1.34 14–8 (64%) 22–13 (63%) 101.7 +0.26 1975 1809 128.4 — — — — -21 — — 53.8% +0.31 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.20
1974 2120 157.1 — — — — +217 -156 +7 77.7% +1.78 13–3 (81%) 21–10 (68%) 107.9 +0.43 1976 1797 106.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — 0–1 — -0.13
1975 2017 140.1 — — — — +109 -67 +183 61.1% +0.76 8–4 (67%) 3–5 (38%) 96.7 -0.06 1978 1778 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.03
1976 1833 148.7 — — — — +121 +46 +317 53.9% +0.25 5–3 (63%) 12–7 (63%) 100.4 -0.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1839 137.4 — — — — +69 — +255 54.8% +0.19 1–3 (25%) 3–2 (60%) 97.3 -1.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1825 147.7 — — — — +89 -83 +249 51.7% +0.12 10–4 (71%) 8–6 (57%) 103.6 -2.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1840 126.6 — — — — +74 — — 53.3% -0.07 1–0 — — -1.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1807 107.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — 0–1 — -0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1799 108.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.45 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 2204 153.9 — — — — +40 -13 +125 66.3% +1.08 129–71 (65%) 111–69 (62%) 108.3 -2.59 Career 1943 124.4 — — — — -37 -157 -48 53.8% +0.50 35–16 (69%) 2–3 (40%) 112.8 -2.93

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.