Career 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 John Newcombe takes it, 8–1 on categories Newcombe wins on titles. Moore’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Moore 741 matches, Newcombe 773 matches.
Newcombe has 42 titles (one every 16.7 matches) to Moore’s 1 title (one every 100 matches). Newcombe averages 17.2 games won a match to Moore’s 12.5 (38% more). Newcombe averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Moore’s 1.3. Winners’ edge: Newcombe’s team won 72%, Moore’s team won 48% of the matches they played. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 1 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 42 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 5 total · best 1
12.5 9,235 total · best 35 Games wonper game 17.2 13,301 total · best 83
48.5 Sets won % 67.0
48.9 Games won % 54.6
0.0 3 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 73 total · best 1
Head to head 0 11 matches since 1968 11
Hard · 4 matches Moore 0 Newcombe 4 Grass · 3 matches Moore 0 Newcombe 3 Clay · 3 matches Moore 0 Newcombe 3 Carpet · 1 match Moore 0 Newcombe 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches Moore 0 Newcombe 3 Last meetings 26 Dec 1975 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · Grass Newcombe won 7-6 6-4 6-2 28 Aug 1974 · US Open · Round of 16 · Grass Newcombe won 6-3 6-2 7-5 22 Oct 1973 · Tehran · Round of 16 · Clay Newcombe won 7-6 4-6 8-6 20 Aug 1973 · Montreal / Toronto · Round of 64 · Clay Newcombe won 6-2 6-1 12 July 1971 · Washington WCT · Round of 32 · Clay Newcombe won 7-5 5-7 6-3 19 Aug 1970 · Fort Worth · Quarterfinal · Hard Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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