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John Newcombe def. Vittorio Crotta

6-1 1-6 6-1 3-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 1969*
Tournament Sydney
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-1 1-6 6-1 3-6 6-1
Loser Vittorio Crotta

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeVittorio Crotta
Country AUS ITA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Apr 12, 1946
Age2422
Height183
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8321,426
Career W-L556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 0 0 Vittorio Crotta

Path

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Allan Stone 10-12 8-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1969QF Richard Gonzalez 5-7 18-16 6-3 14-12WMatch data

Vittorio Crotta's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Pierre Barthes 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-1WMatch data