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Nikola Pilic def. John Newcombe

6-1 6-4 1-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Jul 26, 1968
Tournament Bastad Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundRR
Winner Nikola Pilic
Score6-1 6-4 1-6 6-4
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNikola PilicJohn Newcombe
Country CRO AUS
Birth dateAug 27, 1939May 23, 1944
Age2824
Height191183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5261,710
Career W-L301–248556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Nikola Pilic 1 5 John Newcombe

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.