H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 10-12

Ken Rosewall holds a 12–10 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 22 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 4–3 on grass, while John Newcombe leads 4–2 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 Tokyo final 3-6 6-2 6-3.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
10 – 12
22 main draw meetings
Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 19, 1974* Tokyo ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe #2 3-6 6-2 6-3 Ken Rosewall #7 Match data
Sep 10, 1974* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Ken Rosewall #8 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Jul 5, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Ken Rosewall #109 6-1 1-6 6-0 7-5 John Newcombe #1 Match data
Oct 14, 1973* Tokyo ATP 250 F Clay Ken Rosewall #7 6-1 6-4 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Sep 11, 1973* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass John Newcombe #7 6-4 7-6 6-3 Ken Rosewall #6 Match data
Aug 26, 1972* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe 5-7 1-6 7-5 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data
May 6, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 Ken Rosewall Match data
Apr 27, 1972* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Mar 27, 1972* Hilton Head ATP 250 F Clay Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 23, 1971* Dallas ATP 250 QF Carpet Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-2 5-7 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Aug 16, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Clay John Newcombe 7-6 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jul 4, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass John Newcombe 6-1 6-1 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data
May 3, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe 7-6 7-5 Ken Rosewall Match data
Sep 15, 1970* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-4 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 16, 1970 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Ken Rosewall 5-6 6-5 6-1 6-2 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 11, 1970* Newport ATP 250 F Grass Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 6, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass John Newcombe 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jun 8, 1970* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Ken Rosewall 8-6 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
May 6, 1970 Atlanta ATP 250 BR Hard John Newcombe 8-5 Ken Rosewall Match data
Feb 26, 1970* Corpus Christi ATP 250 F Hard Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-0 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 21, 1968* Wembley 3 ATP 250 F Hard Ken Rosewall 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 12, 1968* Paris 2 ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 6-4 6-1 5-7 1-6 6-4 Ken Rosewall 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40

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 Ken Rosewall
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 — — — — — — —
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 — — — — — — —
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 — — — — — — —
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 — — — — — — —
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 — — — — — — —
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 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29
38 — — — — — — — 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34
39 — — — — — — — 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34
40 — — — — — — — 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37
41 — — — — — — — 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39
42 — — — — — — — 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40
43 — — — — — — — 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40
44 — — — — — — — 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40
45 — — — — — — — 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40