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

Roy Emerson vs John Newcombe H2H: 4-5

John Newcombe holds a 5–4 lead over Roy Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 3–2 on hard courts, while John Newcombe leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 Lacosta Wct fourth round 6-1 6-2.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 5
9 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 7, 1974* Lacosta Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard John Newcombe #2 6-1 6-2 Roy Emerson #17 Match data
Nov 11, 1972* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John Newcombe 6-0 6-3 6-1 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 27, 1972* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Sep 22, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Roy Emerson 6-4 4-6 7-6 John Newcombe Match data
Apr 9, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Roy Emerson 6-1 7-6 John Newcombe Match data
Aug 24, 1970* Fort Worth ATP 250 SF Hard Roy Emerson 8-6 7-5 John Newcombe Match data
Jul 3, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass John Newcombe 6-1 5-7 3-6 6-2 11-9 Roy Emerson Match data
May 18, 1970* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Roy Emerson 1-6 7-5 6-4 John Newcombe Match data
May 11, 1970* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 12-10 6-3 Roy Emerson 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 Roy Emerson John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 — — — — — — — 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 — — — — — — — 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 — — — — — — — 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 — — — — — — — 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 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41
38 1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,800 0 6 — — — — — — —
39 1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,766 0 6 — — — — — — —
40 1977 6–4 60.0% #156 1,786 0 6 — — — — — — —
46 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,759 0 6 — — — — — — —