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John Newcombe def. Nikola Pilic

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 1, 1968*
Tournament Pretoria Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Nikola Pilic

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 27, 1939
Age2429
Height183191
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7821,657
Career W-L556–224301–248
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 8 – 3 Nikola Pilic

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