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R. Laver#9 def. J. Newcombe#2

6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Sep 15, 1973*
Tournament World Invitational Classic
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner R. Laver
Score6-3 7-5
Loser J. Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverJ. Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3529
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)92
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9862,086
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 13 – 3 J. Newcombe

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