Bob Hewitt def. Lew Hoad

6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3

Bob Hewitt defeated Lew Hoad 6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the 1968 Wimbledon round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittLew Hoad
Country RSA AUS
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Nov 23, 1934
Age2833
Height190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7301,540
Current career W-L285–177
Current career earnings$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 0 Lew Hoad

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomaz Koch 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 12-10WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1968R64
John Barrett 6-3 8-6 6-4WMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Earl Butch Buchholz 4-6 6-3 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1968R16

Lew Hoad's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaidip Mukerjea 6-3 6-4 6-2WMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128