H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Newcombe vs Paul Gerken H2H: 3-1
John Newcombe holds a 3–1 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1975 Las Vegas third round 6-3 5-7 6-2.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1975* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Newcombe | 6-3 5-7 6-2 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Jun 20, 1974* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-2 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| May 17, 1974* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-2 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Jun 15, 1973* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Paul Gerken | 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-7 15-13 | John Newcombe | 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 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,830 | 124 | 129 | 49.0% | 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 | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |