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Tom Okker def. John Newcombe

2-6 10-8 6-1

Match Information

Date May 11, 1970*
Tournament Atlanta
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Tom Okker
Score2-6 10-8 6-1
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldTom OkkerJohn Newcombe
Country NED AUS
Birth dateFeb 22, 1944May 23, 1944
Age2625
Height177183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7931,962
Career W-L672–279556–224
Career earnings$1,257,200$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Tom Okker 4 3 John Newcombe

Path

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 11, 1970QF Richard Gonzalez 6-1 2-6 6-3WMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Pancho Segura 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1970F Dennis Ralston 6-4 10-8 6-2WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 11, 1970QF Roy Emerson 12-10 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Ron Holmberg 6-1 6-2WMatch data
May 6, 1970BR Ken Rosewall 8-5WH2HMatch data