H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

John Newcombe vs Stan Smith H2H: 8-5

John Newcombe holds a 8–5 lead over Stan Smith in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Stan Smith leads 3–2 on hard courts, while John Newcombe leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1977 Australian Open (2) fourth round 6-3 7-6 7-5.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
8 – 5
13 main draw meetings
Stan Smith
USA Age 79 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 28, 1977* Australian Open (2) Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe #185 6-3 7-6 7-5 Stan Smith #24 Match data
Oct 6, 1977* Maui ATP 250 R32 Hard Stan Smith #17 4-6 6-2 7-6 John Newcombe #185 Match data
May 13, 1974* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-1 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 Stan Smith #7 Match data
Apr 4, 1974* Tuscon ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe #2 7-5 6-7 7-6 Stan Smith #7 Match data
Mar 9, 1974* Lacosta Wct ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe #2 6-2 4-6 6-4 Stan Smith #7 Match data
Mar 7, 1974 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe #2 6-3 6-4 Stan Smith #7 Match data
Feb 24, 1974* Hempstead Wct ATP 250 F Hard Stan Smith #5 6-4 3-6 6-3 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Mar 9, 1973 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet Stan Smith 7-6 6-7 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 5, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass John Newcombe 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 Stan Smith Match data
Jun 20, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 F Grass Stan Smith 8-6 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Mar 9, 1970 Cambridge ATP 250 RR Clay John Newcombe 7-5 6-3 Stan Smith Match data
Mar 9, 1970 Cambridge ATP 250 RR Clay John Newcombe 6-3 6-3 Stan Smith Match data
Sep 24, 1969* Los Angeles ATP 250 R16 Hard Stan Smith 3-6 8-6 6-2 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
Stan Smith — #3 0 2,254 — — — 2 0 1 0 37 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 Stan Smith
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 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —