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Arthur Ashe #10 def. Bob Hewitt

6-3 7-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Dec 2, 1973*
Tournament Johannesburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score6-3 7-6 6-3
Loser Bob Hewitt

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheBob Hewitt
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Jan 12, 1940
Age3033
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)10
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9391,875
Career W-L800–258285–178
Career earnings$1,584,909$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 1 0 Bob Hewitt

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1973R16 Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 6-4 6-1WMatch data
Nov 30, 1973R32 Sherwood Stewart 6-1 7-6 6-4WMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 2, 1973SF Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Bob Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 1, 1973R16 Roger Taylor 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 30, 1973R32 Raymond Moore 6-2 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data