Match facts
Richmond WCT 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #114 | #3 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #1 |
| Country | AUS | SWE |
| Age | 34 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| 1978 season | 30 - 25 | 82 - 11 |
| Carpet record | 103 - 68 (60.2%) | 184 - 43 (81.1%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 654 - 146 (81.8%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe6-01-0RETQuarterfinalBjorn Borg 1977-09-26 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-26-4SemifinalJohn Newcombe 1976-02-15 · WCT Challenge Cup · Hard
Bjorn Borg2-67-56-26-2Round RobinJohn Newcombe 1974-12-10 · Masters · Grass
John Newcombe7-67-6Round RobinBjorn Borg 1974-05-08 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe4-66-36-36-2FinalBjorn Borg Road in Richmond WCT1978
John Newcombe
John Newcombe7-66-4Round of 32Wojtek FibakJohn Newcombe6-26-2Round of 16Jose HiguerasJohn Newcombe6-01-0RETQuarterfinalBjorn BorgJohn Newcombe7-63-66-3SemifinalEddie DibbsVitas Gerulaitis6-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-35-76-1Round of 32Tom OkkerBjorn Borg6-36-2Round of 16Harold SolomonJohn Newcombe6-01-0RETQuarterfinalBjorn Borg