John Newcombe #21 def. John McEnroe #14

1-6 6-2 6-3

John Newcombe defeated John McEnroe 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the 1978 Las Vegas round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeJohn McEnroe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Feb 16, 1959
Age3319
Height183 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2114
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8661,908
Current career W-L544–220835–191
Current career earnings$1,062,408$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe #21 0 0 John McEnroe #14

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guy Fritz 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 1978R32

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Corrado Barazzutti #126-7 6-3 4-6LH2HMatch dataApr 29, 1978QF

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaime Fillol #166-0 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 1978R32