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B. Hewitt def. M. Orantes

7-9 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-3

Match Information

Date May 9, 1968*
Tournament Rome
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner B. Hewitt
Score7-9 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-3
Loser M. Orantes

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. HewittM. Orantes
Country RSA ESP
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Feb 6, 1949
Age2819
Height190178
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6531,618
Career W-L285–178696–286
Career earnings$613,837$1,398,303
Pre-match H2H
B. Hewitt 0 0 M. Orantes

Path

B. Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 8, 1968R64 Alan Fox 7-5 6-3 6-3WMatch data
May 7, 1968R128 Sergio Palmieri 7-5 6-3 6-1WMatch data

B. Hewitt's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 11, 1968R16 J. Kodes 3-6 6-1 8-6 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

M. Orantes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 8, 1968R64 B. Fairlie 6-0 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 7, 1968R128 P. Beust 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data