John Newcombe def. Tony Roche

6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4

John Newcombe defeated Tony Roche 6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4 in the 1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeTony Roche
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944May 17, 1945
Age2423
Height183 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5641,525
Current career W-L544–220360–191
Current career earnings$1,062,408$529,199
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Earl Butch Buchholz 11-9 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 17, 1968QF
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 6-3WMatch dataJun 16, 1968R16

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 4-6 4-6 7-9LH2HMatch dataJun 18, 1968F

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 4-6 10-8 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 17, 1968QF
Alejandro Olmedo 7-5 10-8WMatch dataJun 16, 1968R16