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USAD. Ralston

Wins758%

Head to head12matches playedD. Ralston leads by 21968—1971

AUSJ. Newcombe

Wins542%

0Hard1

1Clay0

1Grass2

5Carpet2

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Best of 35–38 matches

Best of 52–24 matches

Finals1–01 match

Deciding set3–14 matches

Set dynamics

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Wins and losses after each score situation

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By tournament

Most meetings first

Australian Open1–01 match Bastad WCT1–01 match Cambridge0–11 match Evansville WCT0–11 match Melbourne0–11 match Minneapolis WCT1–01 match Orlando WCT1–01 match San Diego WCT1–01 match

Matches

12 found · newest first

Cambridge1971 · Carpet · Round robin

J. Newcombe defeated D. Ralston

6-3 3-6 6-4

Wimbledon1970 · Grass · Round of 16

J. Newcombe defeated D. Ralston

14-12 9-7 6-2

Australian Open1970 · Grass · Quarterfinal

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

19-17 20-18 4-6 6-3

Melbourne1970 · Grass · Quarterfinal

J. Newcombe defeated D. Ralston

9-7 15-13 4-6 6-2

Wembley 31968 · Hard · Quarterfinal

J. Newcombe defeated D. Ralston

7-5 9-7

Bastad WCT1968 · Clay · Round robin

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

5-7 8-6 6-3 6-3

Minneapolis WCT1968 · Carpet · Final

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

31-26 19-31 5-4

Evansville WCT1968 · Carpet · Semifinal

J. Newcombe defeated D. Ralston

31-25

San Diego WCT1968 · Carpet · Semifinal

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

25-31 31-20 5-3

Tulsa WCT1968 · Carpet · Round robin

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

31-25 28-31 5-3

Orlando WCT1968 · Carpet · Round robin

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

31-26 31-20

WCT World Cup1968 · Carpet · Round robin

D. Ralston defeated J. Newcombe

31-20 31-29