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John Newcombe def. Ian Fletcher

6-2 5-7 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 1969*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-2 5-7 6-3 6-4
Loser Ian Fletcher

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeIan Fletcher
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Dec 1, 1948
Age2420
Height183—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8331,474
Career W-L556–224105–114
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 0 – 0 Ian Fletcher

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