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Rod Laver def. John Newcombe

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 8, 1969*
Tournament Los Angeles 1
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 6-4
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3024
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0081,783
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 3 0 John Newcombe

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1969QF Dennis Ralston 5-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 1969F Marty Riessen 6-4 10-8WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 8, 1969QF Raymond Moore 3-6 6-1 6-5WH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 1969R16 Pancho Segura 6-5 6-2WH2HMatch data