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J. Newcombe#20 def. R. Moore#61

7-6 6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 4, 1976*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner J. Newcombe
Score7-6 6-4 6-2
Loser R. Moore

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeR. Moore
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 24, 1946
Age3129
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2061
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,0101,821
Career W-L556–224357–376
Career earnings$1,062,408$328
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 10 0 R. Moore

Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1976R32 J. Kukal 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1975R64 R. Gehring 7-6 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1976QF R. Case 6-4 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

R. Moore's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1976R32 C. Lewis 6-2 7-6 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1975R64 G. Thomson 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data