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Tom Okker def. John Newcombe

6-4 7-6

Match Information

Date Nov 18, 1972*
Tournament Rotterdam Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Tom Okker
Score6-4 7-6
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldTom OkkerJohn Newcombe
Country NED AUS
Birth dateFeb 22, 1944May 23, 1944
Age2828
Height177183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0352,151
Career W-L672–279556–224
Career earnings$1,257,200$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Tom Okker 7 10 John Newcombe

Path

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1972QF Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2WMatch data
Nov 17, 1972R16 Roger Taylor 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1972R32 Haroon Rahim 6-3 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1972F Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-2 6-1LH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1972QF Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1972R16 Phil Dent 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1972R32 Tom Leonard 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data