Bob Hewitt def. Kenny Smith

6-2 6-1 6-1

Bob Hewitt defeated Kenny Smith 6-2 6-1 6-1 in the 1968 South African Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittKenny Smith
Country RSA RSA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940—
Age28—
Height190 cm—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,6001,500
Current career W-L284–176—
Current career earnings$613,837—
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 – 0 Kenny Smith

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peter Mors 4-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4W—Match dataApr 3, 1968R64

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Torben Ulrich 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 5, 1968R16

Kenny Smith's path

No prior matches in this tournament.