Match facts
Sydney Indoor 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Vijay Amritraj | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #71 | #36 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | #5 |
| Country | AUS | IND |
| Age | 35 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 193 cm |
| 1979 season | 4 - 3 | 35 - 24 |
| Hard record | 145 - 59 (71.1%) | 107 - 94 (53.2%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 417 - 318 (56.7%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
John Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Vijay Amritraj 1975-10-19 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Vijay Amritraj7-56-1Round of 32John Newcombe 1973-05-04 · Davis Cup WG F: IND vs AUS · -
John Newcombe12-103-6ABDRound RobinVijay Amritraj Road in Sydney Indoor1979
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-36-1Round of 32Ross CaseJohn Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Vijay AmritrajVitas Gerulaitis6-16-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj6-37-5Round of 32Sashi MenonJohn Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Vijay Amritraj
Form last six before this match
John NewcombeLLWLWL
1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
Vitas Gerulaitis6-16-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
John Newcombe6-36-1Round of 32Ross Case 1979-10-01 · Maui
Gene Stuart Malin6-36-4Round of 32John Newcombe 1979-10-01 · Maui
John Newcombe4-67-56-3Round of 64Hank Pfister 1978-11-20 · Manila
Mike Cahill6-36-76-1Round of 32John Newcombe 1978-10-22 · Sydney Indoor
Jimmy Connors6-47-6QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe