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J. Newcombe def. Rod Brent

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

Match Information

Date Jan 26, 1969*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner J. Newcombe
Score6-2 7-5 3-6 6-4
Loser Rod Brent

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeRod Brent
Country AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944
Age24
Height183
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8391,526
Career W-L556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 0 0 Rod Brent

Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1969R64 I. Fletcher 6-2 5-7 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1969R16 R. Moore 6-2 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

Rod Brent's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1969R64 J. Chanfreau 6-3 6-7 4-6 8-6 6-4WMatch data