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J. Newcombe def. C. Richey

7-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 7, 1972*
Tournament Johannesburg (2)
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner J. Newcombe
Score7-6 6-4
Loser C. Richey

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeC. Richey
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Dec 31, 1946
Age2825
Height183175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1131,966
Career W-L556–224488–224
Career earnings$1,062,408$7,500
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 0 1 C. Richey

Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 7, 1972QF A. Stone 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1972R16 J. Borowiak 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 8, 1972F J. Alexander 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch data

C. Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 7, 1972QF R. Taylor 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1972R16 F. McMillan 6-2 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data