Match facts
US Open 1974PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #9 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #8 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 30 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 1974 season | 90 - 14 | 85 - 27 |
| Grass record | 162 - 46 (77.9%) | 129 - 36 (78.2%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head16 meetings
1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
Arthur Ashe7-64-66-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1976-03-04 · Hartford · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-36-4Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1976-02-15 · WCT Challenge Cup · Hard
Arthur Ashe3-66-26-37-5Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1975-03-06 · Hartford · Carpet
John Newcombe6-76-46-2Round RobinArthur Ashe 1974-08-28 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe4-66-33-67-66-4QuarterfinalArthur Ashe 1974-03-30 · Tuscon · Hard
John Newcombe6-37-6FinalArthur Ashe Road in US Open1974
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-26-06-1Round of 128Ramiro BenavidesJohn Newcombe7-66-26-2Round of 64Teimuraz KakuliaJohn Newcombe4-67-66-37-5Round of 32Tony RocheJohn Newcombe6-36-27-5Round of 16Raymond MooreJohn Newcombe4-66-33-67-66-4QuarterfinalArthur AsheKen Rosewall6-76-47-66-3SemifinalJohn Newcombe Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-37-66-2Round of 128Trey WaltkeArthur Ashe7-67-56-2Round of 64Vitas GerulaitisArthur Ashe2-66-26-36-3Round of 32Geoff MastersArthur Ashe6-76-46-47-5Round of 16Guillermo VilasJohn Newcombe4-66-33-67-66-4QuarterfinalArthur Ashe