H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Tony Roche H2H: 13-11

John Newcombe holds a 13–11 lead over Tony Roche in their ATP head-to-head. Across 24 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 5–3 on grass, while they are tied 3–3 on hard courts. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1980 Sydney Indoor third round 6-4 7-6.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
13 – 11
24 main draw meetings
Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 16, 1980* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Tony Roche #166 6-4 7-6 John Newcombe #226 Match data
Jan 3, 1975* Australian Open Grand Slam SF Grass John Newcombe #2 6-4 4-6 6-4 2-6 11-9 Tony Roche #27 Match data
Oct 25, 1974* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe #2 4-6 6-1 6-4 Tony Roche #25 Match data
Sep 3, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass John Newcombe #2 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5 Tony Roche #25 Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 7-6 7-6 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 7, 1970* Louisville ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe 6-3 8-6 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 7, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 6-0 6-3 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
Jan 16, 1970* Melbourne ATP 250 F Grass John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 4-6 (ret.) Tony Roche Match data
Jan 10, 1970* Australian Round Robin ATP 250 F Grass Tony Roche 5-7 7-5 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 13, 1969 Vienna ATP 250 RR Hard Tony Roche 8-6 6-1 John Newcombe Match data
Sep 9, 1969* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Tony Roche 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 8-6 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 18, 1969 Milwaukee ATP 250 BR Clay Tony Roche 7-5 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 6, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass John Newcombe 3-6 6-1 14-12 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
May 28, 1969* Rome Masters 1000 F Clay John Newcombe 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Jan 31, 1969* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Tony Roche 10-8 4-6 6-8 7-5 6-3 John Newcombe Match data
Nov 13, 1968* Vienna Wct ATP 250 F Hard Tony Roche 6-4 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Oct 22, 1968* Kimberley Wct ATP 250 F Clay John Newcombe 10-6 Tony Roche Match data
Oct 12, 1968* Durban Wct ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe 6-3 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Oct 2, 1968* Pretoria Wct ATP 250 F Clay John Newcombe 11-9 4-6 6-3 Tony Roche Match data
Jun 17, 1968* Boston 1 ATP 250 SF Grass John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Jun 5, 1968* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Tony Roche 8-5 John Newcombe Match data
Apr 2, 1968* Los Altos Hills Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Tony Roche 31-28 31-28 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet John Newcombe 22-31 31-28 5-4 Tony Roche Match data
Jan 20, 1968 Sydney Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 97-64 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21

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 Tony Roche
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —