Match facts
Boston 1 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 183 cm |
| 1968 season | 73 - 19 | 70 - 37 |
| Grass record | 90 - 16 (84.9%) | 162 - 46 (77.9%) |
| 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 Boston 11968
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-36-4Round of 16Pierre BarthesRod Laver10-86-46-1QuarterfinalMal AndersonRod Laver6-28-66-1SemifinalDennis RalstonRod Laver6-46-49-7FinalJohn Newcombe John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-46-3Round of 16Richard GonzalezJohn Newcombe11-96-36-4QuarterfinalEarl Butch BuchholzJohn Newcombe6-26-38-1011-136-4SemifinalTony RocheRod Laver6-46-49-7FinalJohn Newcombe