R32 Italian Open 1968

Bob Hewitt def. Manuel Orantes

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

Bob Hewitt defeated Manuel Orantes 7-9 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-3 in the 1968 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittManuel Orantes
Country RSA ESP
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Feb 6, 1949
Age2819
Height190 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6531,621
Current career W-L285–177693–283
Current career earnings$613,837$1,398,303
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alan Fox 7-5 6-3 6-3WMatch dataMay 8, 1968R64
Sergio Palmieri 7-5 6-3 6-1WMatch dataMay 7, 1968R128

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Kodes 3-6 6-1 8-6 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 11, 1968R16

Manuel Orantes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brian Fairlie 6-0 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 8, 1968R64
Patrice Beust 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 1968R128