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J. Newcombe def. R. Taylor

6-3 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 1970*
Tournament Melbourne
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner J. Newcombe
Score6-3 6-2 7-5
Loser R. Taylor

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeR. Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2528
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9481,812
Career W-L556–224369–296
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 13 – 3 R. Taylor

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Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1970QF D. Ralston 9-7 15-13 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1970R16 Bob Lutz 6-3 2-6 6-3W—Match data
Jan 13, 1970R32 John Cooper 6-3 7-9 6-2 8-6W—Match data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1970F T. Roche 6-4 6-4 4-6 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

R. Taylor's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1970QF T. Okker 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 19-17WH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1970R16 R. Ruffels 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 1970R32 F. Sedgman 9-7 3-6 9-7 6-3WH2HMatch data