SF East London Wct 1968

John Newcombe def. Nikola Pilic

11-9

John Newcombe defeated Nikola Pilic 11-9 in the 1968 East London Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 27, 1939
Age2429
Height183 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8501,670
Current career W-L544–220301–249
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 8-6WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 1968QF

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 10-6WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1968F

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 8-3WH2HMatch dataOct 14, 1968QF
Earl Butch Buchholz 8-5WH2HMatch dataOct 13, 1968R16