H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Victor Amaya vs John Newcombe H2H: 1-1
Victor Amaya and John Newcombe are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Victor Amaya leads 1–0 on clay, while John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Birmingham third round 4-6 9-8 6-4.
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USA
Age 72
Left-Handed
201 cm / 6'7"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1978* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John Newcombe | 4-6 9-8 6-4 | Victor Amaya | Match data |
| May 27, 1978* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Victor Amaya | 6-4 6-1 | John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Amaya | #739 | #15 | 0 | 1,988 | 187 | 173 | 51.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Victor Amaya | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #223 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #124 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #96 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #105 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #73 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #37 | 1,755 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 44–24 | 64.7% | #29 | 1,861 | 0 | 2 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1980 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #16 | 1,849 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1981 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #85 | 1,732 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1982 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #56 | 1,700 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1983 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #73 | 1,583 | 0 | 3 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |