Match facts
Melbourne 1970PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Tony Roche | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1970 season | 65 - 23 | 55 - 17 |
| Grass record | 162 - 46 (77.9%) | 136 - 39 (77.7%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 365 - 194 (65.3%) |
Head-to-head24 meetings
1980-10-13 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Tony Roche6-47-6Round of 32John Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-44-66-42-611-9SemifinalTony Roche 1974-10-20 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
John Newcombe4-66-16-4SemifinalTony Roche 1974-08-28 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe4-67-66-37-5Round of 32Tony Roche 1971-05-15 · Tehran WCT · Clay
John Newcombe7-67-6QuarterfinalTony Roche 1970-08-02 · Louisville · Hard
John Newcombe6-38-6SemifinalTony Roche Road in Melbourne1970
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-37-96-28-6Round of 32John CooperJohn Newcombe6-32-66-3Round of 16Robert LutzJohn Newcombe9-715-134-66-2QuarterfinalDennis RalstonJohn Newcombe6-36-27-5SemifinalRoger TaylorJohn Newcombe6-46-44-6RETFinalTony Roche Tony Roche
Tony Roche7-57-56-1Round of 32Ray KeldieTony Roche6-16-2Round of 16Jim McmanusTony Roche3-616-146-18-106-4QuarterfinalStan SmithTony Roche11-912-1412-106-3SemifinalArthur AsheJohn Newcombe6-46-44-6RETFinalTony Roche