H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Victor Pecci vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-1
John Newcombe holds a 1–0 lead over Victor Pecci in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Newcombe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1978 Birmingham fourth round 3-6 9-8 8-6.
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PAR
Age 70
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
0
–
1
1 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 22, 1978* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | John Newcombe | 3-6 9-8 8-6 | Victor Pecci | 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 Pecci | #666 | #9 | 0 | 2,085 | 354 | 244 | 59.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 Pecci | John Newcombe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 46–29 | 61.3% | #34 | 1,813 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 38–26 | 59.4% | #39 | 1,777 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #46 | 1,874 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 56–19 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,991 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #29 | 1,837 | 0 | 7 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | 1981 | 48–20 | 70.6% | #16 | 1,820 | 0 | 9 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1982 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,699 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 |
| 27 | 1983 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #56 | 1,703 | 0 | 10 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 |
| 28 | 1984 | 17–12 | 58.6% | #38 | 1,774 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 1985 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #110 | 1,607 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 |
| 30 | 1986 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #140 | 1,577 | 0 | 10 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 |
| 31 | 1987 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #256 | 1,545 | 0 | 10 | 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 |