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

Ross Case vs John Newcombe H2H: 3-6

John Newcombe holds a 6–3 lead over Ross Case in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 3–1 on grass and 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1979 Sydney Indoor third round 6-3 6-1.

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Ross Case
AUS Age 74 Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 6
9 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 18, 1979* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard John Newcombe #71 6-3 6-1 Ross Case #58 Match data
Jun 30, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-2 9-8 Ross Case #100 Match data
Apr 22, 1976* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ross Case #16 6-0 6-4 John Newcombe #26 Match data
Jan 6, 1976* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #27 Match data
Feb 9, 1974* St. Petersburg Wct ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe #2 6-2 6-1 Ross Case #42 Match data
Jan 6, 1974* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Ross Case #42 7-6 6-2 7-5 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Nov 10, 1973* Djkarta ATP 250 F Hard John Newcombe #2 7-6 7-6 6-3 Ross Case #44 Match data
Oct 26, 1973* Manila ATP 250 SF Hard Ross Case #49 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Jun 19, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass John Newcombe 6-2 9-8 Ross Case 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
Ross Case #758 #14 0 1,960 294 276 51.6% 0 0 0 0 4 4
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 Ross Case John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,503 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 4–4 50.0% — 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 11–8 57.9% — 1,580 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1971 26–20 56.5% — 1,642 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1972 22–21 51.2% — 1,687 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1973 42–34 55.3% #42 1,809 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1974 43–28 60.6% #29 1,828 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1975 38–22 63.3% #27 1,933 0 4 — — — — — — —
24 1976 28–24 53.8% #45 1,832 0 4 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1977 21–24 46.7% #55 1,758 0 4 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1978 14–19 42.4% #86 1,680 0 4 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1979 24–26 48.0% #74 1,674 0 4 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #163 1,619 0 4 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1981 5–15 25.0% #163 1,500 0 4 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1982 1–5 16.7% #215 1,466 0 4 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1983 1–3 25.0% #415 1,458 0 4 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