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John Newcombe def. Pierre Barthes

31-21

Match Information

Date May 9, 1968*
Tournament Minneapolis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner John Newcombe
Score31-21
Loser Pierre Barthes

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombePierre Barthes
Country AUS FRA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Sep 13, 1941
Age2326
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5451,426
Career W-L556–224185–190
Career earnings$1,062,408$8,040
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 3 2 Pierre Barthes

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