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K. Rosewall def. J. Newcombe

6-3 6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 15, 1970*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner K. Rosewall
Score6-3 6-4 6-3
Loser J. Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldK. RosewallJ. Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 2, 1934May 23, 1944
Age3526
Height170183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0932,074
Career W-L541–195556–224
Career earnings$1,602,700$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
K. Rosewall 5 – 3 J. Newcombe

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Path

K. Rosewall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 13, 1970QF Stan Smith 6-2 6-2 6-2W—Match data
Sep 11, 1970R16 N. Pilic 7-5 6-7 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 C. Pasarell 7-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 S. Pasarell 6-4 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1970R128 Robert Potthast 6-2 6-2 6-4W—Match data

K. Rosewall's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 16, 1970F T. Roche 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 13, 1970QF A. Ashe 6-1 7-6 5-7 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 11, 1970R16 C. Graebner 6-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 G. Scott 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-3 6-3 6-1W—Match data