Roger Taylor def. John Newcombe

2-6 7-6 6-1

Roger Taylor defeated John Newcombe 2-6 7-6 6-1 in the 1970 Midland final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRoger TaylorJohn Newcombe
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateOct 14, 1941May 23, 1944
Age2926
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8912,058
Current career W-L369–297544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Roger Taylor's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 1-6 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1970SF
Pierre Barthes 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1970QF

Roger Taylor's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Graham Stilwell 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1970SF
Mark Cox 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1970QF