John Newcombe def. Roger Taylor

6-1 6-4

John Newcombe defeated Roger Taylor 6-1 6-4 in the 1972 Washington Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2830
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0621,939
Current career W-L544–220369–297
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Terry Addison 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972R32
F D Robbins 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1972R64

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-0WMatch dataJul 17, 1972QF

Roger Taylor's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Borowiak 3-6 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972R32
Bill Lefgron 7-6 6-3WMatch dataJul 14, 1972R64