Match facts
Paris 2 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 |
| Clay record | 124 - 41 (75.2%) | 125 - 52 (70.6%) |
| 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 Paris 21968
Rod Laver
Rod Laver7-56-46-2Round of 16Michael DaviesRod Laver7-56-26-3QuarterfinalMal AndersonRod Laver8-66-26-3SemifinalRichard GonzalezRod Laver6-26-26-3FinalJohn Newcombe John Newcombe
John Newcombe4-66-46-16-2Round of 16Pancho SeguraJohn Newcombe6-46-15-71-66-4QuarterfinalKen RosewallJohn Newcombe6-46-14-65-76-1SemifinalFred StolleRod Laver6-26-26-3FinalJohn Newcombe