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John Newcombe def. Arthur Ashe

6-4 7-5

Match Information

Date Sep 1, 1971*
Tournament Hilton Head
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-4 7-5
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 10, 1943
Age2728
Height183185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1921,956
Career W-L556–224800–258
Career earnings$1,062,408$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 5 – 1 Arthur Ashe

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