Cliff Drysdale def. John Newcombe
31-28
Cliff Drysdale defeated John Newcombe 31-28 in the 1968 New Orleans Wct final on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Cliff Drysdale | John Newcombe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Birth date | May 26, 1941 | May 23, 1944 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,547 | 1,457 |
| Current career W-L | 397–251 | 544–220 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,062,408 |
Path
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Ralston | 31-24 31-29 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |
| Tony Roche | 31-29 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |
| Roger Taylor | 30-31 31-24 5-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |
Cliff Drysdale's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
John Newcombe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Barthes | 31-27 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |
| Nikola Pilic | 31-28 31-27 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 31-23 31-20 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1968 | RR |