H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
John Newcombe vs Paul Sullivan H2H: 1-0
John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Sullivan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1969 US Open first round 6-2 6-3 6-3.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
Age 85
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | John Newcombe | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | Paul Sullivan | 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 Sullivan | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | — | 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 Sullivan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |