H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jose Higueras vs John Newcombe H2H: 2-1
Jose Higueras holds a 2–1 lead over John Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on carpet, while Jose Higueras leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jose Higueras won the 1978 Nations Cup final 6-2 6-3.
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ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1978* | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-3 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1978* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John Newcombe | 6-2 6-2 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Nov 1, 1975* | Manila | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Jose Higueras | 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Higueras | #335 | #6 | 0 | 2,088 | 427 | 226 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| John Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,201 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
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 | Jose Higueras | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 | 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 |