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

John Newcombe vs Owen Davidson H2H: 7-1

John Newcombe holds a 7–1 lead over Owen Davidson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 4–1 on grass and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 New Orleans Wct third round 6-3 6-1.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 1
8 main draw meetings
Owen Davidson
AUS Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 10, 1974* New Orleans Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-3 6-1 Owen Davidson #73 Match data
Jun 22, 1973* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass Owen Davidson 7-5 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
May 5, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard John Newcombe 7-6 6-3 Owen Davidson Match data
Nov 4, 1971* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Hard John Newcombe 9-8 9-8 Owen Davidson Match data
Jun 19, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Owen Davidson Match data
Jul 19, 1970* Hoylake ATP 250 F Grass John Newcombe 4-6 9-7 6-4 Owen Davidson Match data
Jun 28, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe 9-7 6-3 7-5 Owen Davidson Match data
Jun 26, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass John Newcombe 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Owen Davidson 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
Owen Davidson #662 #73 0 1,816 89 111 44.5% 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.

Age John Newcombe Owen Davidson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1968 8–6 57.1% — 1,539 0 0
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1969 14–12 53.8% — 1,653 0 0
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1970 23–24 48.9% — 1,661 0 0
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1971 21–29 42.0% — 1,691 0 0
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1972 2–12 14.3% — 1,625 0 0
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1973 15–12 55.6% #147 1,665 0 0
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1974 5–13 27.8% #111 1,628 0 0
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1975 1–1 50.0% #252 1,630 0 0
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,628 0 0
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 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,618 0 0
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —