R16 Wimbledon 1970

John Newcombe def. Dennis Ralston

14-12 9-7 6-2

John Newcombe defeated Dennis Ralston 14-12 9-7 6-2 in the 1970 Wimbledon round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeDennis Ralston
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 27, 1942
Age2627
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0231,813
Current career W-L544–220156–135
Current career earnings$1,062,408

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Owen Davidson 9-7 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 1970R32
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-1 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1970R64
Roy Barth 6-2 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1970R128

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 6-1 5-7 3-6 6-2 11-9WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1970QF

Dennis Ralston's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-0 6-0 6-1WMatch dataJun 28, 1970R32
Ian Fletcher 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1970R64
Nicola Pietrangeli (w/o)WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 1970R128