H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
M. Orantes vs J. Newcombe H2H: 1-1
M. Orantes and J. Newcombe are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, M. Orantes won the 1973 Louisville final 3-6 6-3 6-4.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1973* | Louisville | ATP 250 | F | Clay | M. Orantes | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | J. Newcombe | Match data |
| Jun 3, 1969* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | J. Newcombe | 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 | M. Orantes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Orantes | #798 | #2 | 0 | 2,229 | 696 | 286 | 70.9% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 38 |
| J. 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 | M. Orantes | J. Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 |
| 32 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 |
| 33 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 |
| 34 | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 |
| 35 | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 | 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 |