Prediction of John Newcombe vs Kenichi Hirai Head-to-Head, At
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
J. Newcombe vs K. Hirai

John Newcombe
AUS
l
w
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
81
Age
75
-
Height
-
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
180
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
-

Kenichi Hirai
JPN
l
l
l
w
l
l
l
l
w
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
81
Age
75
-
Height
-
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
180
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
-
Head-to-head: Newcombe 1 - 0 Hirai
They have played 2 sets in total, with John Newcombe winning 2 and Kenichi Hirai winning 0. The last match between John Newcombe and Kenichi Hirai was at the Australian Open, 26-12-1973, Round: R2, Surface: Grass, with John Newcombe getting the victory 6-2 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Newcombe | 1 |
| Hirai | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(R2) Australian Open(12-26-73)
John Newcombe
6
6
Kenichi Hirai
2
4
J. Newcombe vs K. Hirai H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $0 | Career Prize Money | $0 |
| 71.36% (568-228) | Career Total W/L | 31.25% (20-44) |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 41 | Titles | 0 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
J. Newcombe vs K. Hirai Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), John Newcombe has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Kenichi Hirai has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show John Newcombe, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kenichi Hirai has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: John Newcombe has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kenichi Hirai has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year John Newcombe has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Kenichi Hirai winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: John Newcombe has their best career surface win % on N/A, winning 92% (W/L 34/3), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 70% (W/L 124/52). Kenichi Hirai has their best career surface win % on N/A, winning 92% (W/L 11/3), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 12% (W/L 2/15).
- Player level: In the last year, John Newcombe has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Kenichi Hirai has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with John Newcombe winning 1 times and Kenichi Hirai being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with John Newcombe winning 2 and Kenichi Hirai winning 0.
- The last match between John Newcombe and Kenichi Hirai was at the Australian Open, 26-12-1973, Round: R2, Surface: Grass, with John Newcombe getting the victory 6-2 6-4.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, John Newcombe has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Kenichi Hirai has played against players with an average rank of 0.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, John Newcombe has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kenichi Hirai has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, John Newcombe has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kenichi Hirai has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
John Newcombe vs Kenichi Hirai Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
J. Newcombe vs K. Hirai H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 2 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 12 | Games Won | 6 |
| 0:0:0 | Average Match Time | 0:0:0 |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Newcombe 0%, Hirai 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Newcombe 0%, Hirai 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Newcombe 0%, Hirai 0%.
J. Newcombe Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | L | 6-3 6-2 | ||
R3 | L | 6-4 7-6 | ||
R3 | L | 6-3 6-1 | ||
R3 | W | 6-2 6-3 | ||
R4 | L | 6-0 6-2 | ||
K. Hirai Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | W | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R4 | L | 6-3 6-4 | ||
R3 | L | 6-2 6-2 | ||
R3 | L | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | ||
R3 | L | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | ||

J. Newcombe vs K. Hirai Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 71.36% (568/228) | YTD Win/Loss | 31.25% (20/44) |
| 66.43% (1385/700) | Sets Win/Loss | 39.52% (66/101) |
| 100.00% (13602/0) | Games Win/Loss | 46.62% (779/892) |
| 71.08% (145/59) | Hard Win/Loss | 25.00% (5/15) |
| 70.45% (124/52) | Clay Win/Loss | 11.76% (2/15) |
| 60.23% (103/68) | Indoor Hard W/L | 0.00% (0/2) |
| 77.88% (162/46) | Grass Win/Loss | 18.18% (2/9) |
| 1st Match | Average Match Time | 1st Match |
| 465.77 | Average Opponent Rank | 525.81 |
| 81.58% (93/21) | Slam W/L | 16.67% (1/5) |
| 72.50% (29/11) | Masters W/L | 0.00% (0/1) |
| 76.47% (13/4) | Cups W/L | 73.33% (11/4) |
| 69.28% (433/192) | Main Tour W/L | 18.75% (6/26) |
| 0% (0/0) | Challenger W/L | 20.00% (2/8) |
| 70% (381/541) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 18% (8/44) |
| 74% (163/219) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 60% (12/20) |
| 82% (14/17) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 0% (0/0) |
| 64% (130/202) | Deciding Set Win % | 17% (2/12) |
| 89% (543/484) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 79% (24/19) |
| 10% (543/56) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 21% (24/5) |
| 32% (244/78) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 3% (40/1) |
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