Roger Taylor def. John Newcombe

6-4 6-3

Roger Taylor defeated John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 in the 1972 Houston Wct quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRoger TaylorJohn Newcombe
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateOct 14, 1941May 23, 1944
Age3027
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9672,035
Current career W-L369–297544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Roger Taylor's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox 1-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1972R16
Roy Barth 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1972R32

Roger Taylor's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataApr 14, 1972SF

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1972R16
Jeff Borowiak 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1972R32