Match facts
Boston WCT 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Cliff Drysdale | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #1 |
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Age | 30 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| 1971 season | 76 - 29 | 63 - 19 |
| Hard record | 115 - 69 (62.5%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| Career record | 405 - 253 (61.6%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
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 Boston WCT1971
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-17-6Round of 32Ray RuffelsCliff Drysdale7-57-5Round of 16Roger TaylorCliff Drysdale6-44-66-4QuarterfinalTom OkkerCliff Drysdale6-31-65-76-46-4SemifinalJohn NewcombeKen Rosewall6-46-36-0FinalCliff Drysdale John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-36-2Round of 32Frew McmillanJohn Newcombe4-66-26-1Round of 16Phil DentJohn Newcombe7-56-4QuarterfinalJohn AlexanderCliff Drysdale6-31-65-76-46-4SemifinalJohn Newcombe