Match facts
Philadelphia WCT 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Rod Laver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #1 |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 173 cm |
| 1971 season | 63 - 19 | 85 - 20 |
| Carpet record | 103 - 68 (60.2%) | 184 - 48 (79.3%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 580 - 147 (79.8%) |
Head-to-head19 meetings
1973-11-11 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Rod Laver3-67-56-33-66-4FinalJohn Newcombe 1973-10-28 · Tehran · Clay
John Newcombe7-66-3SemifinalRod Laver 1973-09-10 · World Invitational Classic · Carpet
Rod Laver6-37-5SemifinalJohn Newcombe 1972-05-10 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Rod Laver6-46-46-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1972-03-21 · Hilton Head · Clay
John Newcombe1-67-66-3QuarterfinalRod Laver 1971-08-27 · Hilton Head · Clay
Rod Laver6-26-4FinalJohn 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 Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-06-4Round of 32Ray RuffelsRod Laver6-46-2Round of 16John AlexanderRod Laver6-36-2QuarterfinalBrian FairlieRod Laver6-37-6(1)3-66-1SemifinalArthur AsheJohn Newcombe7-6(5)7-6(1)6-4FinalRod Laver