Match facts
Australian Open 1974PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #1 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 31 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1974 season | 90 - 14 | 94 - 7 |
| Grass record | 162 - 46 (77.9%) | 174 - 38 (82.1%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1979-11-05 · Hong Kong · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John Newcombe 1978-10-22 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1978-03-09 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1976-03-04 · Hartford · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe7-53-66-47-6FinalJimmy Connors 1973-08-29 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-47-67-6QuarterfinalJimmy Connors 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 Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors7-56-26-3Round of 64Chris KachelJimmy Connors6-36-36-2Round of 32Ulrich PinnerJimmy Connors6-26-35-76-0Round of 16Grover Raz ReidJimmy Connors6-36-26-2QuarterfinalKim WarwickJimmy Connors6-46-36-4SemifinalDick CrealyJohn Newcombe7-53-66-47-6FinalJimmy Connors