Match facts
Wimbledon 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #13 | #4 |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 1968 season | 84 - 13 | 70 - 37 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 162 - 46 (77.9%) |
| 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 Wimbledon1968
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-16-26-3Round of 128Eduardo ZuletaArthur Ashe6-16-29-7Round of 64Ismail El ShafeiArthur Ashe11-96-46-1Round of 32Ove BengtsonArthur Ashe6-46-44-61-66-3Round of 16John NewcombeArthur Ashe7-99-79-76-2QuarterfinalTom OkkerRod Laver7-56-26-4SemifinalArthur Ashe John Newcombe
John Newcombe4-66-36-46-3Round of 128Owen DavidsonJohn Newcombe6-16-46-3Round of 64John AlexanderJohn Newcombe7-56-06-1Round of 32David LloydArthur Ashe6-46-44-61-66-3Round of 16John Newcombe