John Newcombe def. Nikola Pilic

6-4 4-6 6-1

John Newcombe defeated Nikola Pilic 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the 1973 Louisville quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 27, 1939
Age2933
Height183 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9571,915
Current career W-L544–220301–249
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Eddie Dibbs 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1973R16
Fred Mcnair 6-2 6-0WMatch dataAug 8, 1973R32
Peter Burwash (def.)WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1973R64

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Vilas 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1973SF

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1973R16
Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1973R32
Jim Ward 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1973R64