Match facts
Port Elizabeth WCT 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Roger Taylor | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | GBR | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| 1968 season | 31 - 52 | 70 - 37 |
| Hard record | 80 - 66 (54.8%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| Career record | 380 - 302 (55.7%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Head-to-head28 meetings
1974-11-16 · Manila · Hard
John Newcombe6-37-5QuarterfinalRoger Taylor 1974-11-04 · Hong Kong · Hard
John Newcombe6-29-8QuarterfinalRoger Taylor 1972-10-01 · Alamo WCT · -
John Newcombe3-66-06-1Round of 32Roger Taylor 1972-07-12 · Washington WCT · Clay
John Newcombe6-16-4Round of 16Roger Taylor 1972-04-09 · Houston WCT · Clay
Roger Taylor6-46-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1972-02-20 · Toronto WCT · Carpet
Roger Taylor7-54-66-4Round of 16John Newcombe Road in Port Elizabeth WCT1968
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor7-1QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleRoger Taylor10-4SemifinalJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor10-8FinalTony Roche John Newcombe
John Newcombe7-3QuarterfinalPierre BarthesRoger Taylor10-4SemifinalJohn Newcombe