Pierre Barthes def. John Newcombe

4-6 6-2 6-2

Pierre Barthes defeated John Newcombe 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the 1968 Cape Town Wct quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldPierre BarthesJohn Newcombe
Country FRA AUS
Birth dateSep 13, 1941May 23, 1944
Age2724
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5551,845
Current career W-L185–190544–220
Current career earnings$8,040$1,062,408

Path

Pierre Barthes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 6-4 10-8WH2HMatch dataOct 15, 1968R16

Pierre Barthes's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 2-8LH2HMatch dataOct 16, 1968SF

John Newcombe's path

No prior matches in this tournament.