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Rod Laver def. John Newcombe

6-1 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 1969*
Tournament Sydney
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-1 6-3 7-5
Loser John Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3024
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9061,854
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 2 – 0 John Newcombe

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1969QF Roger Taylor 5-7 8-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1969R16 Raymond Moore 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1969F Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10LH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1969QF Richard Gonzalez 5-7 18-16 6-3 14-12W—Match data
Jan 17, 1969R16 Vittorio Crotta 6-1 1-6 6-1 3-6 6-1W—Match data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Allan Stone 10-12 8-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data