Bob Hewitt def. Billy Higgins

2-6 6-0 6-2

Bob Hewitt defeated Billy Higgins 2-6 6-0 6-2 in the 1972 Tanglewood round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Detailed match statistics are not available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob HewittBilly Higgins
Country RSA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Jan 1, 1942
Age3230
Height190
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8921,473
Career W-L285–178
Career earnings$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 0 Billy Higgins

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Molina 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1972R32

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ian Fletcher 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1972QF

Billy Higgins's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Armistead Neely 6-1 1-6 6-3WMatch dataAug 2, 1972R32