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AUSJ. Newcombe

Wins1474%

Head to head19matches playedJ. Newcombe leads by 91968—1976

RSAC. Drysdale

Wins526%

5Hard1

2Clay1

1Grass0

5Carpet3

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Best of 311–314 matches

Best of 53–25 matches

Finals5–16 matches

Deciding set5–49 matches

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Alamo WCT1–01 match Bakersfield WCT1–01 match Boston 10–11 match Buffalo WCT0–11 match Denver1–01 match East London WCT1–01 match Gstaad0–11 match Hamburg Masters1–01 match

Matches

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Tuscon1976 · Hard · Round of 16

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-2 7-6

Alamo WCT1972 · surface not available · Final

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-1 6-1 7-5

Las Vegas1972 · Hard · Final

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-3 6-4

Denver1972 · Carpet · Round of 16

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-3 6-7 7-5

Hilton Head1972 · Clay · Semifinal

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-4 6-2

Richmond1972 · Carpet · Semifinal

C. Drysdale defeated J. Newcombe

4-6 6-4 6-3

Boston 11971 · Hard · Semifinal

C. Drysdale defeated J. Newcombe

6-3 1-6 5-7 6-4 6-4

Philadelphia WCT1971 · Carpet · Semifinal

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)

Louisville1970 · Hard · Quarterfinal

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-3 6-4

East London WCT1968 · Hard · Final

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

10-6

Johannesburg WCT1968 · Hard · Bronze medal match

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-3 3-6 6-1

Hamburg Masters1968 · Clay · Final

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

6-3 6-2 6-4

Newport WCT1968 · Grass · Round robin

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

16-21 21-19 21-17

Gstaad1968 · Clay · Semifinal

C. Drysdale defeated J. Newcombe

6-3 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-3

Buffalo WCT1968 · Carpet · Quarterfinal

C. Drysdale defeated J. Newcombe

31-29 27-31 5-2

Bakersfield WCT1968 · Carpet · Final

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

31-12 31-22

New Orleans WCT1968 · Carpet · Final

C. Drysdale defeated J. Newcombe

31-28

WCT World Cup1968 · Carpet · Round robin

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

31-30 25-31 5-2

Sydney WCT1968 · Carpet · Round robin

J. Newcombe defeated C. Drysdale

74-72