Match facts
Richmond WCT 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #114 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 24 | 34 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| 1978 season | 50 - 16 | 30 - 25 |
| Carpet record | 178 - 90 (66.4%) | 103 - 68 (60.2%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1981-04-20 · Las Vegas · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round of 32John Newcombe 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-16-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe Road in Richmond WCT1978
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis7-57-5Round of 32Sandy MayerVitas Gerulaitis6-16-2Round of 16Balazs TaroczyVitas Gerulaitis6-37-6QuarterfinalKen RosewallVitas Gerulaitis6-47-6SemifinalCorrado BarazzuttiVitas Gerulaitis6-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe 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