SF Shreveport Wct 1968

Earl Butch Buchholz def. John Newcombe

31-29

Earl Butch Buchholz defeated John Newcombe 31-29 in the 1968 Shreveport Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldEarl Butch BuchholzJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944
Age23
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5191,481
Current career W-L98–81544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408

Path

Earl Butch Buchholz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 31-22WH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 1968QF

Earl Butch Buchholz's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis Ralston 23-31 25-31LH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1968F

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 31-28WH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 1968QF