Match facts
Australian Open 1974PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Tony Roche | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #27 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1974 season | 90 - 14 | 37 - 15 |
| 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 Australian Open1974
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-26-16-2Round of 64Trevor FancuttJohn Newcombe6-76-43-66-26-4Round of 32Rolf GehringJohn Newcombe7-66-36-2Round of 16Bob CarmichaelJohn Newcombe1-66-36-76-310-8QuarterfinalGeoff MastersJohn Newcombe6-44-66-42-611-9SemifinalTony RocheJohn Newcombe7-53-66-47-6FinalJimmy Connors Tony Roche
Tony Roche7-56-46-3Round of 64Mike MachetteTony Roche6-16-36-3Round of 32Colin DibleyTony Roche6-77-56-26-3Round of 16Peter McnamaraTony Roche7-63-66-46-3QuarterfinalAlex MetreveliJohn Newcombe6-44-66-42-611-9SemifinalTony Roche