Match facts
Sydney Indoor 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #10 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 35 | 29 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 183 cm |
| 1973 season | 71 - 16 | 63 - 23 |
| Hard record | 166 - 38 (81.4%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| 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 Sydney Indoor1973
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-26-2Round of 32Kenneth McMillanRod Laver6-27-5Round of 16Paul GerkenRod Laver6-07-5QuarterfinalRaul RamirezRod Laver6-43-68-6SemifinalKen RosewallRod Laver3-67-56-33-66-4FinalJohn Newcombe John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-34-66-4Round of 32John AlexanderJohn Newcombe6-43-66-3Round of 16Charlie PasarellJohn Newcombe6-36-4QuarterfinalGeoff MastersJohn Newcombe6-36-4SemifinalPhil DentRod Laver3-67-56-33-66-4FinalJohn Newcombe