H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

John Newcombe vs Roger Taylor H2H: 22-6

John Newcombe holds a 22–6 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 28 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 7–3 on carpet and 7–2 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 Manila quarterfinal 6-3 7-5.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
22 – 6
28 main draw meetings
Roger Taylor
GBR Age 84 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 21, 1974* Manila ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-3 7-5 Roger Taylor #50 Match data
Nov 9, 1974* Hong Kong ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-2 9-8 Roger Taylor #50 Match data
Oct 4, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 3-6 6-0 6-1 Roger Taylor Match data
Jul 16, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay John Newcombe 6-1 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 14, 1972* Houston Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Roger Taylor 6-4 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 24, 1972* Toronto Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roger Taylor 7-5 4-6 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 11, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 7-5 3-6 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Jul 21, 1971* Washington Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay John Newcombe 6-2 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 13, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Newcombe 6-1 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Oct 14, 1970* Midland ATP 250 F Hard Roger Taylor 2-6 7-6 6-1 John Newcombe Match data
May 17, 1970* Las Vegas ATP 250 R16 Hard John Newcombe 4-6 6-3 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Jan 15, 1970* Melbourne ATP 250 SF Grass John Newcombe 6-3 6-2 7-5 Roger Taylor Match data
Jan 4, 1970 Australian Round Robin ATP 250 RR Grass John Newcombe 6-4 3-6 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Sep 17, 1969* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
Jun 20, 1969* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass John Newcombe 3-6 6-3 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Nov 12, 1968* Vienna Wct ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe 6-4 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Oct 21, 1968* Kimberley Wct ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 8-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Oct 15, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Roger Taylor 10-4 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 7, 1968* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 6-3 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass John Newcombe 21-10 18-21 21-19 Roger Taylor Match data
Aug 6, 1968* Cannes Wct ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 Roger Taylor Match data
Jul 26, 1968 Bastad Wct ATP 250 RR Clay John Newcombe 6-3 6-3 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 25, 1968* Evansville Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 31-17 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 10, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Roger Taylor 13-21 21-19 5-2 John Newcombe Match data
Mar 22, 1968 San Diego Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet John Newcombe 31-28 31-23 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 31-30 31-18 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Roger Taylor 27-31 31-24 5-4 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 31-23 31-25 Roger Taylor 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
Roger Taylor #372 #11 0 2,004 369 296 55.5% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 Roger Taylor
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 27–51 34.6% — 1,569 0 1
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1969 49–31 61.2% — 1,794 0 1
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1970 62–37 62.6% — 1,914 0 3
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1971 44–37 54.3% — 1,864 0 4
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1972 42–27 60.9% — 1,901 0 5
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1973 51–23 68.9% #16 1,883 0 7
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1974 23–18 56.1% #42 1,849 0 7
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1975 39–22 63.9% #52 1,797 0 9
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1976 13–14 48.1% #80 1,702 0 9
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1977 12–19 38.7% #112 1,602 0 9
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 1978 6–12 33.3% #162 1,552 0 9
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 1979 1–2 33.3% #400 1,558 0 9
38 — — — — — — — 1980 0–3 0.0% #372 1,519 0 9