H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
John Newcombe vs F D Robbins H2H: 1-0
John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over F D Robbins in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1972 Washington Wct second round 6-1 7-6.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1972* | Washington Wct | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | John Newcombe | 6-1 7-6 | F D Robbins | 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 |
| F D Robbins | #310 | #182 | 0 | 1,524 | 8 | 31 | 20.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | F D Robbins | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 | 1969 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 | 1971 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 | 1972 | 1–6 | 14.3% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 | 1973 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #233 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,388 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |