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

John Newcombe vs Gerald Battrick H2H: 5-0

John Newcombe holds a 5–0 lead over Gerald Battrick in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1973 Columbia quarterfinal 6-0 4-6 7-5.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Gerald Battrick
GBR Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 24, 1973* Columbia ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-0 4-6 7-5 Gerald Battrick #65 Match data
Oct 5, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Newcombe 6-3 6-2 Gerald Battrick Match data
Jun 27, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 6-4 Gerald Battrick Match data
Jul 10, 1970* Newport ATP 250 QF Grass John Newcombe 9-7 6-3 Gerald Battrick Match data
May 26, 1969* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 6-3 Gerald Battrick 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
Gerald Battrick #156 #59 0 1,888 186 200 48.2% 0 0 0 0 4 4

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 Gerald Battrick
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 19–13 59.4% — 1,632 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1969 15–16 48.4% — 1,585 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1970 36–23 61.0% — 1,672 0 1
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1971 34–18 65.4% — 1,828 0 4
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1972 18–32 36.0% — 1,665 0 4
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1973 30–37 44.8% #66 1,702 0 4
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1974 11–17 39.3% #97 1,640 0 4
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1975 10–21 32.3% #112 1,568 0 4
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1976 13–23 36.1% #140 1,577 0 4
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 — — — — — — —
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 — — — — — — —
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —