Match facts
Rome 1969PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Tony Roche | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #1 |
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1969 season | 64 - 26 | 82 - 29 |
| Clay record | 125 - 52 (70.6%) | 64 - 27 (70.3%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 365 - 194 (65.3%) |
Head-to-head24 meetings
1980-10-13 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
Tony Roche6-47-6Round of 32John Newcombe 1974-12-21 · Australian Open · Grass
John Newcombe6-44-66-42-611-9SemifinalTony Roche 1974-10-20 · Sydney Indoor · Hard
John Newcombe4-66-16-4SemifinalTony Roche 1974-08-28 · US Open · Grass
John Newcombe4-67-66-37-5Round of 32Tony Roche 1971-05-15 · Tehran WCT · Clay
John Newcombe7-67-6QuarterfinalTony Roche 1970-08-02 · Louisville · Hard
John Newcombe6-38-6SemifinalTony Roche Road in Rome1969
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-36-2Round of 64Stepan KoudelkaJohn Newcombe6-13-66-26-1Round of 32Daniel ContetJohn Newcombe6-26-36-3Round of 16Gerald BattrickJohn Newcombe7-56-46-0QuarterfinalMartin MulliganJohn Newcombe6-34-66-17-96-3SemifinalJan KodesJohn Newcombe6-34-66-25-76-3FinalTony Roche Tony Roche
Tony Roche6-06-2Round of 64Nicola SpearTony Roche6-38-66-2Round of 32Nicholas KalogeropoulosTony Roche7-57-56-3Round of 16Ilie NastaseTony Roche6-44-66-07-5QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleTony Roche4-64-67-512-106-3SemifinalTom OkkerJohn Newcombe6-34-66-25-76-3FinalTony Roche