Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC

John Newcombe def. Clark Graebner

6-4 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 11, 1970*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-4 6-3 6-2
Loser Clark Graebner

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeClark Graebner
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 4, 1943
Age2626
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0391,894
Career W-L556–224342–162
Career earnings$1,062,408$1,500
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 0 2 Clark Graebner

Path

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 Gene Scott 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-3 6-3 6-1WMatch data

John Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 13, 1970QF Arthur Ashe 6-1 7-6 5-7 7-6WH2HMatch data

Clark Graebner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 Bill Bowrey 6-3 4-6 6-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 Ray Keldie 6-1 7-6 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data