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Bjorn Borg #3 def. John Newcombe #22

2-6 7-5 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 15, 1976
Tournament Wct Challenge Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundRR
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score2-6 7-5 6-2 6-2
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgJohn Newcombe
Country SWE AUS
Birth dateJun 6, 1956May 23, 1944
Age1931
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)322
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,1842,007
Career W-L608–143556–224
Career earnings$3,655,751$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 0 2 John Newcombe

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.