John Newcombe def. Nikola Pilic

31-20 31-27

John Newcombe defeated Nikola Pilic 31-20 31-27 in the 1968 Minneapolis Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 27, 1939
Age2328
Height183 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5551,519
Current career W-L544–220301–249
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pierre Barthes 31-21WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968QF

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis Ralston 26-31 31-19 4-5LH2HMatch dataMay 10, 1968F

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 31-30WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968QF