Match facts
Richmond WCT 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| Cliff Drysdale | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Age | 31 | 28 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| 1972 season | 51 - 29 | 72 - 21 |
| Carpet record | 119 - 98 (54.8%) | 103 - 68 (60.2%) |
| 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 Richmond WCT1972
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-17-5Round of 32Ismail El ShafeiCliff Drysdale6-16-3Round of 16Bob CarmichaelCliff Drysdale6-46-3QuarterfinalCharlie PasarellCliff Drysdale4-66-46-3SemifinalJohn NewcombeRod Laver2-66-37-56-3FinalCliff Drysdale John Newcombe
John Newcombe7-67-6Round of 32Fred StolleJohn Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Ray RuffelsJohn Newcombe7-53-66-4QuarterfinalRoger TaylorCliff Drysdale4-66-46-3SemifinalJohn Newcombe