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Nikola Pilic def. John Newcombe

4-6 14-12 8-6

Match Information

Date Jun 13, 1970*
Tournament Bristol
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Nikola Pilic
Score4-6 14-12 8-6
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNikola PilicJohn Newcombe
Country CRO AUS
Birth dateAug 27, 1939May 23, 1944
Age3026
Height191183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8511,988
Career W-L301–248556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Nikola Pilic 3 14 John Newcombe

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 13, 1970QF Marty Riessen 4-6 9-7 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jun 12, 1970R16 Graham Stilwell 6-1 10-8WH2HMatch data
Jun 11, 1970R32 Tom Okker 3-6 16-14 10-8WH2HMatch data

Nikola Pilic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 14, 1970F Rod Laver 6-3 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 13, 1970QF Pierre Barthes 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jun 12, 1970R16 Tom Gorman 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data