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6-1 7-5
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gene Scott | Bob Hewitt |
| Country |
USA
|
RSA
|
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1937 | Jan 12, 1940 |
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,594 | 1,735 |
| Career W-L | 47–47 | 285–178 |
| Career earnings | — | $613,837 |
Path
Gene Scott's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1968 | QF |
John Brown
| 1-6 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1968 | R16 |
Chum Steele Iii
| 6-8 10-8 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1968 | R32 |
Jasjit Singh
| 5-7 6-3 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1968 | R64 |
Alex Coxe
| 6-1 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
Gene Scott's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1968 | F |
Ron Holmberg
| 6-4 1-6 6-3 13-11 | L | — | Match data |