H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
John Newcombe vs Tadeusz Nowicki H2H: 1-0
John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over Tadeusz Nowicki in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Nations Cup round-robin match 7-5 6-1.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
POL
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1978 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | John Newcombe | 7-5 6-1 | Tadeusz Nowicki | Match data |
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 |
| Tadeusz Nowicki | #282 | #119 | 0 | 1,647 | 22 | 29 | 43.1% | 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 | Tadeusz Nowicki | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 1971 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 | 1973 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #139 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 | 1974 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #150 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1978 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |