QF Durban 1971

Bob Hewitt def. Nicola Pietrangeli

6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2

Bob Hewitt defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the 1971 Durban quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittNicola Pietrangeli
Country RSA ITA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Sep 11, 1933
Age3137
Height190 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8261,671
Current career W-L285–17748–39
Current career earnings$613,837

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hank Irvine 6-2 6-4WMatch dataApr 2, 1971R16
Sidney Gordon 6-3 6-2WMatch dataApr 1, 1971R32
Rayno Seegers 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 31, 1971R64

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Leschly 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-3 6-4WMatch dataApr 3, 1971SF

Nicola Pietrangeli's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Derek Schroder 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 2, 1971R16
A Saul 6-1 6-2WMatch dataApr 1, 1971R32
Gordon Birt 6-2 6-1WMatch dataMar 31, 1971R64