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John McEnroe#13 def. John Newcombe#20

1-6 6-4 7-5

Match Information

Date Jul 10, 1978
Tournament Forest Hills Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundRR
Winner John McEnroe
Score1-6 6-4 7-5
Loser John Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959May 23, 1944
Age1934
Height180183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)1320
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9171,870
Career W-L833–189556–224
Career earnings$12,552,132$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 0 – 1 John Newcombe

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