Match facts
Champions Classic 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 33 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 183 cm |
| 1971 season | 85 - 20 | 63 - 19 |
| Carpet record | 184 - 48 (79.3%) | 103 - 68 (60.2%) |
| Career record | 580 - 147 (79.8%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
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 Champions Classic1971
Rod Laver
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