Match facts
Philadelphia WCT 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Cliff Drysdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Age | 27 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| 1971 season | 63 - 19 | 76 - 29 |
| Carpet record | 103 - 68 (60.2%) | 119 - 98 (54.8%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 405 - 253 (61.6%) |
Head-to-head19 meetings
1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
John Newcombe6-27-6Round of 16Cliff Drysdale 1972-10-01 · Alamo WCT · -
John Newcombe6-16-17-5FinalCliff Drysdale 1972-05-01 · Las Vegas WCT · Hard
John Newcombe6-36-4FinalCliff Drysdale 1972-04-30 · Denver WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe6-36-77-5Round of 16Cliff Drysdale 1972-03-21 · Hilton Head · Clay
John Newcombe6-46-2SemifinalCliff Drysdale 1972-02-06 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
Cliff Drysdale4-66-46-3SemifinalJohn Newcombe Road in Philadelphia WCT1971
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-26-3Round of 32Roy BarthJohn Newcombe6-16-4Round of 16Roger TaylorJohn Newcombe4-66-47-6(2)QuarterfinalTom OkkerJohn Newcombe3-62-66-16-47-6(4)SemifinalCliff DrysdaleJohn Newcombe7-6(5)7-6(1)6-4FinalRod Laver Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-26-1Round of 32Allan StoneCliff Drysdale7-57-5Round of 16Owen DavidsonCliff Drysdale7-54-66-1QuarterfinalRoy EmersonJohn Newcombe3-62-66-16-47-6(4)SemifinalCliff Drysdale