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Pre-match Comparison
| Field | John Newcombe | Dick Crealy |
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| Country |
AUS
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AUS
|
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| Birth date | May 23, 1944 | Sep 18, 1944 |
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| Age | 34 | 33 |
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| Height | 183 | 191 |
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| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 84 |
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| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
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| Elo (entering) | 1,862 | 1,705 |
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| Career W-L | 556–224 | 335–317 |
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| Career earnings | $1,062,408 | — |
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Path
John Newcombe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
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| Jun 21, 1978 | R64 |
Sherwood Stewart
| 9-8 9-8 | W | — | Match data |
John Newcombe's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|
| Jun 23, 1978 | R16 |
John Lloyd
| 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |