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John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over Ramanathan Krishnan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1968 US Open round of 64 6-4 6-4 6-2.
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| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | Ramanathan Krishnan | Match data | Sep 2, 1968* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,212 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
| Ramanathan Krishnan | — | — | — | 1,645 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Ramanathan Krishnan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,915 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,035 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,086 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,055 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,123 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,010 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #185 | 1,837 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,816 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,801 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,793 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | John Newcombe | Ramanathan Krishnan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 24 | 1968 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 72.0% | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 27 | 7 | 34 | 79.4% | 25 | 7 | 32 | 78.1% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 37 | 7 | 44 | 84.1% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 17 | 3 | 20 | 85.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 36 | 12 | 48 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 18 | 2 | 20 | 90.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 49 | 3 | 52 | 94.2% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 155 | 59 | 214 | 72.4% | 125 | 50 | 175 | 71.4% | 154 | 45 | 199 | 77.4% | 122 | 70 | 192 | 63.5% | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | John Newcombe | Ramanathan Krishnan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | |
| 24 | 1968 | 1819 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | -99 | +47 | -85 | 60.5% | +1.05 | 16–14 (53%) | — | +1.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 1916 | 144.4 | — | — | — | — | -169 | +98 | +138 | 66.0% | +1.08 | 16–9 (64%) | — | -2.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 2035 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -52 | +205 | 66.8% | +1.17 | 17–9 (65%) | 4–4 (50%) | -2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 2086 | 160.2 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -10 | +106 | 70.1% | +1.06 | 15–5 (75%) | 18–9 (67%) | -5.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 2130 | 156.8 | — | — | — | — | +82 | -62 | -26 | 72.1% | +1.41 | 13–9 (59%) | 20–12 (63%) | -3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 2055 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | +47 | -61 | +156 | 70.8% | +1.34 | 14–8 (64%) | 22–13 (63%) | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 2124 | 158.5 | — | — | — | — | +236 | -159 | +2 | 78.5% | +1.80 | 14–3 (82%) | 24–11 (69%) | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 2010 | 142.7 | — | — | — | — | +118 | -61 | +187 | 63.4% | +0.87 | 8–4 (67%) | 3–5 (38%) | +0.10 | 1968 | 1630 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -94 | 65.5% | +1.41 | 2–0 | — | +0.03 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1831 | 149.0 | — | — | — | — | +122 | +49 | +314 | 53.9% | +0.25 | 5–3 (63%) | 12–7 (63%) | -0.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 1837 | 136.9 | — | — | — | — | +70 | — | +253 | 54.8% | +0.19 | 1–3 (25%) | 3–2 (60%) | -1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 1817 | 148.9 | — | — | — | — | +96 | -85 | +255 | 50.8% | +0.10 | 10–4 (71%) | 8–7 (53%) | -2.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 1833 | 126.5 | — | — | — | — | +79 | — | — | 53.3% | -0.07 | 1–0 | — | -1.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 1801 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | 0–1 | -0.42 | 1973 | 1620 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | -0.04 |
| 37 | 1981 | 1794 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | -0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1614 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | -0.24 |
| Career | — | 2212 | 154.2 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -14 | +125 | 66.4% | +1.09 | 130–71 (65%) | 114–71 (62%) | -2.41 | — | 1646 | 110.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +53 | -94 | 57.6% | +0.85 | 2–0 | — | -1.79 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Taylor | 22 | 6 | 28 | Nov 21, 1974 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 20 | 6 | 26 | Jun 30, 1974 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 13 | 11 | 24 | Oct 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 11 | 13 | 24 | May 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Ken Rosewall | 10 | 12 | 22 | Oct 19, 1974 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 1 | 2 | 3 | Nov 20, 1975 | — |
| Colin Stubs | 2 | 0 | 2 | Aug 8, 1968 | — |
| Raul Ramirez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 25, 1973 | — |
| John Newcombe | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 2, 1968 | — |
| Torben Ulrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | Aug 19, 1968 | — |