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John Newcombe def. Roger Taylor

21-10 18-21 21-19

Match Information

Date Aug 12, 1968
Tournament Newport Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundRR
Winner John Newcombe
Score21-10 18-21 21-19
Loser Roger Taylor

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2426
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,6831,458
Career W-L556–224369–296
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 6 – 2 Roger Taylor

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