R64 Wimbledon 1978

John Newcombe #20 def. Ross Case

6-4 6-2 9-8

John Newcombe defeated Ross Case 6-4 6-2 9-8 in the 1978 Wimbledon round of 64 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoss Case
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 1, 1951
Age3426
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)20
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8781,718
Current career W-L544–220293–274
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe #20 4 3 Ross Case

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dale Collings 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1978R128

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Phil Dent #296-1 1-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 2, 1978R32

Ross Case's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Belus Prajoux #997-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1978R128