H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Tom Gorman vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-6

John Newcombe holds a 6–1 lead over Tom Gorman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1975 Tokyo second round 6-3 6-3.

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Tom Gorman
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1 – 6
7 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 4, 1975* Tokyo ATP 250 R64 Clay John Newcombe #8 6-3 6-3 Tom Gorman #64 Match data
Oct 29, 1975* Perth ATP 250 R32 Hard Tom Gorman #64 6-4 3-6 6-3 John Newcombe #8 Match data
Dec 4, 1973 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet John Newcombe #2 3-6 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman #11 Match data
Feb 12, 1971* Richmond ATP 250 QF Hard John Newcombe 4-6 7-6 7-6 Tom Gorman Match data
Sep 24, 1970* Los Angeles ATP 250 SF Hard John Newcombe 7-6 7-6 Tom Gorman Match data
Jun 19, 1970* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass John Newcombe 3-6 10-8 6-2 Tom Gorman Match data
Jun 12, 1970* Bristol ATP 250 R16 Grass John Newcombe 6-3 6-4 Tom Gorman 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
Tom Gorman #826 #10 0 2,006 418 293 58.8% 0 1 0 0 8 9
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 Tom Gorman John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 19–13 59.4% — 1,600 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1969 18–17 51.4% — 1,611 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1970 49–31 61.2% — 1,793 0 1 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1971 44–27 62.0% — 1,789 0 2 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1972 44–28 61.1% — 1,955 0 2 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1973 52–28 65.0% #11 1,942 0 5 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1974 53–26 67.1% #21 1,829 0 5 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1975 28–28 50.0% #45 1,868 0 7 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1976 31–25 55.4% #46 1,747 0 9 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1977 28–22 56.0% #41 1,768 0 9 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1978 15–10 60.0% #53 1,772 0 9 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1979 31–25 55.4% #53 1,738 0 9 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1980 6–13 31.6% #156 1,598 0 9 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