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Head to head24matches playedJ. Newcombe leads by 21968—1980
3Hard3
1Clay4
3Grass5
4Carpet1
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24 found · newest firstSydney Indoor1980 · Hard · Third round
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
6-4 7-6Australian Open1974 · Grass · Semifinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
6-4 4-6 6-4 2-6 11-9Sydney Indoor1974 · Hard · Semifinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
4-6 6-1 6-4US Open1974 · Grass · Third round
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5Tehran WCT1971 · Clay · Quarterfinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
7-6 7-6Louisville1970 · Hard · Semifinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
6-3 8-6Philadelphia WCT1970 · Carpet · Semifinal
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
6-0 6-3 6-4Melbourne1970 · Grass · Final
J. Newcombe defeated T. RocheRetirement
6-4 6-4 4-6 RETAustralian Round Robin1970 · Grass · Final
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
5-7 7-5 7-5Vienna WCT1969 · Hard · Round robin
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
8-6 6-1US Open1969 · Grass · Semifinal
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 8-6Milwaukee1969 · Clay · Bronze medal match
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
7-5 7-5Wimbledon1969 · Grass · Semifinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
3-6 6-1 14-12 6-4Rome Masters1969 · Clay · Final
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3Australian Open1969 · Grass · Quarterfinal
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
10-8 4-6 6-8 7-5 6-3Vienna WCT1968 · Hard · Final
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
6-4 7-5Kimberley WCT1968 · Clay · Final
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
10-6Durban WCT1968 · Hard · Final
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
6-3 6-4Pretoria WCT1968 · Clay · Final
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
11-9 4-6 6-3Boston 11968 · Grass · Semifinal
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4Baltimore WCT1968 · Carpet · Quarterfinal
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
8-5Los Altos Hills WCT1968 · Carpet · Quarterfinal
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
31-28 31-28Tulsa WCT1968 · Carpet · Round robin
J. Newcombe defeated T. Roche
22-31 31-28 5-4Sydney WCT1968 · Carpet · Round robin
T. Roche defeated J. Newcombe
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