Rod Laver def. John Newcombe

6-1 6-3 7-5

Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 7-5 in the 1969 Sydney International semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3024
Height175 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9041,853
Current career W-L570–145544–220
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 5-7 8-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1969QF
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1969R16
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1969R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 4-6 6-4 7-9 10-12LH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1969F

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gonzalez 5-7 18-16 6-3 14-12WMatch dataJan 18, 1969QF
Vittorio Crotta 6-1 1-6 6-1 3-6 6-1WMatch dataJan 17, 1969R16
Allan Stone 10-12 8-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1969R32