Match facts
Palm Springs 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #20 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 33 | 32 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 1976 season | 65 - 24 | 20 - 18 |
| Hard record | 218 - 65 (77%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
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 Palm Springs1976
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-22-66-2Round of 64John AndrewsArthur Ashe6-46-2Round of 32Sherwood StewartArthur Ashe6-36-4Round of 16Cliff RicheyArthur Ashe7-64-66-4QuarterfinalJohn NewcombeRoscoe Tanner6-33-66-4SemifinalArthur Ashe John Newcombe
John Newcombe7-67-6Round of 64Milan HolecekJohn Newcombe5-76-36-2Round of 32Kim WarwickJohn Newcombe6-27-6Round of 16Cliff DrysdaleArthur Ashe7-64-66-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe