Match facts
St. Louis WCT 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Eddie Dibbs | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #6 | #24 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 34 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 170 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 81 - 27 | 30 - 25 |
| Carpet record | 116 - 72 (61.7%) | 103 - 68 (60.2%) |
| Career record | 608 - 265 (69.6%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Head-to-head6 meetings
1978-02-12 · St. Louis WCT · Carpet
Eddie Dibbs7-66-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe7-63-66-3SemifinalEddie Dibbs 1976-03-15 · Washington WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe6-26-4QuarterfinalEddie Dibbs 1973-10-07 · Fort Worth · Hard
Eddie Dibbs7-51-66-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1973-08-05 · Louisville · Clay
John Newcombe6-36-3Round of 16Eddie Dibbs 1972-08-30 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-36-46-3Round of 64Eddie Dibbs Road in St. Louis WCT1978
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs6-06-3Round of 32Jose HiguerasEddie Dibbs6-35-76-4Round of 16Bill ScanlonEddie Dibbs7-66-4QuarterfinalJohn NewcombeEddie Dibbs6-47-6SemifinalJohn AlexanderSandy Mayer7-66-4FinalEddie Dibbs John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-26-2Round of 32Corrado BarazzuttiJohn Newcombe6-36-1Round of 16Tom GulliksonEddie Dibbs7-66-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe