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R. Laver def. J. Newcombe

6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jul 7, 1969*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner R. Laver
Score6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverJ. Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3025
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1422,068
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 4 – 1 J. Newcombe

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Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 6, 1969SF A. Ashe 2-6 6-2 9-7 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jul 4, 1969QF C. Drysdale 6-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1969R16 Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 6-3W—Match data
Jun 29, 1969R32 Jan Leschly 6-3 6-3 6-3W—Match data
Jun 27, 1969R64 P. Lall 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jun 25, 1969R128 N. Pietrangeli 6-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 6, 1969SF T. Roche 3-6 6-1 14-12 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jul 4, 1969QF T. Okker 8-6 3-6 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1969R16 F. Stolle 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jun 29, 1969R32 M. Anderson 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 1969R64 B. Fairlie 7-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jun 25, 1969R128 N. Pilic 12-10 6-4 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch data