H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kenichi Hirai vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-1
John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over Kenichi Hirai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 Australian Open second round 6-2 6-4.
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JPN
Age 76
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1973* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Newcombe | 6-2 6-4 | Kenichi Hirai | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenichi Hirai | #648 | #180 | 0 | 1,505 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Kenichi Hirai | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1971 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #228 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1976 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #187 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #549 | 1,399 | 0 | 0 | 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 |