John Newcombe def. Stan Smith

6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4

John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the 1971 Wimbledon final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Dec 14, 1946
Age2724
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1232,150
Current career W-L544–220652–287
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 4, 1971SF
Colin Dibley 6-1 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1971QF
Alex Metreveli 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-3WMatch dataJun 30, 1971R16
Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 27, 1971R32
Ian Fletcher 7-5 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1971R64
Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 1971R128

John Newcombe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Gorman 6-3 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 4, 1971SF
Onny Parun 8-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1971QF
Roy Emerson 2-6 6-1 6-3 9-7WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1971R16
John Paish 6-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 25, 1971R64