Match facts
Boston 1 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Tony Roche | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1968 season | 70 - 37 | 57 - 36 |
| Grass record | 162 - 46 (77.9%) | 136 - 39 (77.7%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 365 - 194 (65.3%) |
Head-to-head24 meetings
1980-10-13 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Tony Roche6-47-6Round of 32John Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-44-66-42-611-9SemifinalTony Roche 1974-10-20 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
John Newcombe4-66-16-4SemifinalTony Roche 1974-08-28 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe4-67-66-37-5Round of 32Tony Roche 1971-05-15 · Tehran WCT · Clay
John Newcombe7-67-6QuarterfinalTony Roche 1970-08-02 · Louisville · Hard
John Newcombe6-38-6SemifinalTony Roche Road in Boston 11968
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 Tony Roche
Tony Roche7-510-8Round of 16Alejandro OlmedoTony Roche4-610-86-37-5QuarterfinalKen RosewallJohn Newcombe6-26-38-1011-136-4SemifinalTony RocheTony RocheW/OBronze MedalDennis Ralston