Rod Laver def. John Newcombe

6-4 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4

Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6-4 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4 in the 1971 Champions Classic round robin on carpet courts on March 19, 1971.

Match Information

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3226
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2412,044
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

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