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R. Laver def. B. Hewitt

6-4 8-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Mar 29, 1970*
Tournament Johannesburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner R. Laver
Score6-4 8-6 6-1
Loser B. Hewitt

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverB. Hewitt
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jan 12, 1940
Age3130
Height175190
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1441,918
Career W-L576–147285–178
Career earnings$1,565,413$613,837
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 1 – 0 B. Hewitt

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Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1970QF R. Moore 6-4 6-2 8-6WH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 1970R16 P. Barthes 6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1970R32 B. Freer 6-1 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1970R64 P. Doerner 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 30, 1970F F. McMillan 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

B. Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1970QF C. Drysdale 6-2 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 1970R16 R. Taylor 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1970R32 H. Elschenbroich 6-2 6-3 8-6WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1970R64 Mel Baleson 6-2 6-3 6-3W—Match data