Match facts
Las Vegas 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #8 | #226 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 37 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| 1981 season | 41 - 17 | 0 - 1 |
| Hard record | 145 - 53 (73.2%) | 145 - 59 (71.1%) |
| 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 Las Vegas1981
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round of 32John NewcombeVitas Gerulaitis7-67-5Round of 16Fritz BuehningBrian Teacher6-47-5QuarterfinalVitas Gerulaitis John Newcombe
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round of 32John Newcombe
Form last six before this match
John NewcombeWLWLLL
1980-10-13 · Sydney Indoor
Tony Roche6-47-6Round of 32John Newcombe 1980-09-29 · Maui
Sandy Mayer6-36-1Round of 32John Newcombe 1979-11-05 · Hong Kong
Jimmy Connors6-06-2Round of 16John Newcombe 1979-11-05 · Hong Kong
John Newcombe6-26-3Round of 32Matt Mitchell 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
Vitas Gerulaitis6-16-3QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1979-10-15 · Sydney Indoor
John Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Vijay Amritraj