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Bob Hewitt def. Lew Hoad

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

Match Information

Date Jun 30, 1968*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Bob Hewitt
Score6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3
Loser Lew Hoad

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob HewittLew Hoad
Country RSA AUS
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Nov 23, 1934
Age2833
Height190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7171,525
Career W-L285–178
Career earnings$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 0 Lew Hoad

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1968R64 Thomaz Koch 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 12-10WH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 John Barrett 6-3 8-6 6-4WMatch data

Bob Hewitt's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 3, 1968R16 Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2LH2HMatch data

Lew Hoad's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 Jaidip Mukerjea 6-3 6-4 6-2WMatch data