H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Ramirez vs J. Newcombe H2H: 3-2
R. Ramirez holds a 3–2 lead over J. Newcombe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, R. Ramirez leads 2–0 on clay, while J. Newcombe leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, R. Ramirez won the 1978 Wimbledon fourth round 6-2 9-8 6-3.
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MEX
Age 73
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1978* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | R. Ramirez | 6-2 9-8 6-3 | J. Newcombe | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1976 | Wct Challenge Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | J. Newcombe | 6-4 6-1 3-6 5-7 3-2 (ret.) | R. Ramirez | Match data |
| Nov 7, 1975* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | R. Ramirez | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | J. Newcombe | Match data |
| Apr 13, 1974* | Orlando Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | J. Newcombe | 6-4 6-3 | R. Ramirez | Match data |
| Nov 3, 1973* | Tehran | ATP 250 | F | Clay | R. Ramirez | 6-7 6-1 7-5 6-3 | J. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ramirez | #744 | #4 | 0 | 2,146 | 531 | 261 | 67.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| 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 | R. Ramirez | J. Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1972 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #26 | 1,874 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 69–35 | 66.3% | #19 | 1,950 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 67–29 | 69.8% | #13 | 1,983 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 96–33 | 74.4% | #5 | 2,054 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 65–25 | 72.2% | #8 | 1,984 | 0 | 14 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1978 | 70–29 | 70.7% | #8 | 1,949 | 0 | 16 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1979 | 32–25 | 56.1% | #40 | 1,878 | 0 | 17 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1980 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #35 | 1,789 | 0 | 18 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1981 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #32 | 1,870 | 0 | 18 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1982 | 28–13 | 68.3% | #26 | 1,809 | 0 | 19 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1983 | 11–5 | 68.8% | #74 | 1,837 | 0 | 20 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |