Tony Roche def. John Newcombe

5-7 7-5 7-5

Tony Roche defeated John Newcombe 5-7 7-5 7-5 in the 1970 Australian Round Robin final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTony RocheJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945May 23, 1944
Age2425
Height178 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9971,954
Current career W-L360–191544–220
Current career earnings$529,199$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR
Tom Okker 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR
Roger Taylor 8-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR

Tony Roche's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 6-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR
Tom Okker 10-8WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR
Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1970RR