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G. Masters#48 def. J. Newcombe#2

6-3 3-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 26, 1974*
Tournament Melbourne
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner G. Masters
Score6-3 3-6 6-2
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldG. MastersJ. Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateSep 19, 1950May 23, 1944
Age2430
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)482
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7652,201
Career W-L238–255556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
G. Masters 0 5 J. Newcombe

Path

G. Masters's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 26, 1974QF A. Stone 6-4 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 25, 1974R16 G. Thomson 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 24, 1974R32 P. Doerner 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

G. Masters's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 27, 1974F D. Stockton 2-6 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 26, 1974QF Cliff Letcher 7-5 7-6WMatch data
Oct 25, 1974R16 B. Carmichael 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 24, 1974R32 R. Rheinberger 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data