John Newcombe def. Tom Okker

6-4 7-6

John Newcombe defeated Tom Okker 6-4 7-6 in the 1972 Fort Worth Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Feb 22, 1944
Age2828
Height183 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0811,970
Current career W-L544–220668–278
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1972QF
Jeff Borowiak 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Roy Barth 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 5-7 1-6 7-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 26, 1972F

Tom Okker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1972QF
Bob Carmichael 2-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Brian Fairlie 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32