H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC
V. Gerulaitis vs J. Newcombe H2H: 3-0
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for V. Gerulaitis vs J. Newcombe.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
Career Comparison
| Metric | V. Gerulaitis | J. Newcombe |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #3 | #1 |
| Peak Points | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 2,238 | 2,201 |
| Singles W-L | 527–231 | 556–224 |
| Win % | 69.5% | 71.3% |
| Grand Slam titles | 1 | 5 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 3 | 2 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 22 | 34 |
| Total titles | 26 | 41 |
| Age | V. Gerulaitis | J. Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 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 |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1981* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | V. Gerulaitis #8 | 6-3 6-2 | J. Newcombe #594 | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1979* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | V. Gerulaitis #5 | 6-1 6-3 | J. Newcombe #71 | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1978* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | F | Carpet | V. Gerulaitis #4 | 6-3 6-4 | J. Newcombe #114 | Match data |