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Bob Hewitt def. Roger Taylor

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

Match Information

Date Mar 28, 1970*
Tournament Johannesburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Bob Hewitt
Score6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2
Loser Roger Taylor

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob HewittRoger Taylor
Country RSA GBR
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Oct 14, 1941
Age3028
Height190183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8721,931
Career W-L285–178369–296
Career earnings$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 2 1 Roger Taylor

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1970R32 Harald Elschenbroich 6-2 6-3 8-6WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1970R64 Mel Baleson 6-2 6-3 6-3WMatch data

Bob Hewitt's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1970QF Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Roger Taylor's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1970R32 Derek Schroder 8-6 10-8 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1970R64 Stan Myerson 6-2 6-1 6-0WMatch data