Match facts
Las Vegas WCT 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Cliff Drysdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #9 | #4 |
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Age | 28 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| 1972 season | 72 - 21 | 51 - 29 |
| Hard record | 145 - 59 (71.1%) | 115 - 69 (62.5%) |
| 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 Las Vegas WCT1972
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-16-3Round of 32Mark CoxJohn Newcombe7-66-3Round of 16Owen DavidsonJohn Newcombe6-47-6QuarterfinalKen RosewallJohn Newcombe6-17-5SemifinalFrank FroehlingJohn Newcombe6-36-4FinalCliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-17-6Round of 32Graham StilwellCliff Drysdale7-57-6Round of 16Nikola PilicCliff Drysdale6-27-6QuarterfinalRoger TaylorCliff Drysdale6-46-4SemifinalMarty RiessenJohn Newcombe6-36-4FinalCliff Drysdale