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

John Newcombe vs Pierre Barthes H2H: 12-5

John Newcombe holds a 12–5 lead over Pierre Barthes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 5–3 on carpet and 3–1 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1970 Bristol quarterfinal 7-5 6-1.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
12 – 5
17 main draw meetings
Pierre Barthes
FRA Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 13, 1970* Bristol ATP 250 QF Grass John Newcombe 7-5 6-1 Pierre Barthes Match data
Sep 12, 1969* Chicago ATP 250 R16 Carpet Pierre Barthes 8-6 John Newcombe Match data
Sep 2, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe 6-8 6-1 6-2 6-2 Pierre Barthes Match data
Jul 14, 1969* Boston ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 7-5 6-1 Pierre Barthes Match data
Jun 14, 1969* Bristol ATP 250 QF Grass Pierre Barthes 9-11 8-6 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 21, 1968* Kimberley Wct ATP 250 SF Clay John Newcombe 10-6 Pierre Barthes Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Pierre Barthes 4-6 6-2 6-2 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 15, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 7-3 Pierre Barthes Match data
Oct 11, 1968* Durban Wct ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-8 6-3 6-1 Pierre Barthes Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass John Newcombe 19-21 2-18 21-19 Pierre Barthes Match data
Jul 26, 1968* Gstaad ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 6-2 6-1 Pierre Barthes Match data
May 9, 1968* Minneapolis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 31-21 Pierre Barthes Match data
Apr 6, 1968* Bakersfield Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe 31-28 Pierre Barthes Match data
Mar 27, 1968* San Diego Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 31-18 31-28 Pierre Barthes Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Pierre Barthes 31-30 25-31 5-4 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 31-27 Pierre Barthes Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Pierre Barthes 25-31 31-17 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
Pierre Barthes #265 #57 0 1,887 185 190 49.3% 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 Pierre Barthes
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 1968 29–46 38.7% — 1,577 0 0
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1969 22–29 43.1% — 1,667 0 0
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1970 22–22 50.0% — 1,770 0 0
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1971 47–25 65.3% — 1,809 0 0
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1972 40–25 61.5% — 1,745 0 0
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1973 13–20 39.4% #63 1,715 0 0
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1974 8–13 38.1% #79 1,647 0 0
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1975 2–5 28.6% #222 1,618 0 0
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1976 0–2 0.0% #288 1,593 0 0
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1977 2–3 40.0% #247 1,606 0 0
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —