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Pre-match Comparison
| Field | John Newcombe | Ray Ruffels |
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| Country |
AUS
|
AUS
|
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| Birth date | May 23, 1944 | Mar 23, 1946 |
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| Age | 25 | 23 |
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| Height | 183 | — |
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| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
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| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
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| Elo (entering) | 1,971 | 1,703 |
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| Career W-L | 556–224 | 246–207 |
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| Career earnings | $1,062,408 | — |
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Path
John Newcombe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
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| Sep 22, 1969 | R64 |
Pancho Guzman
| 6-1 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
John Newcombe's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|
| Sep 24, 1969 | R16 |
Stan Smith
| 3-6 8-6 6-2 | L | — | Match data |