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Nikola Pilic def. Cliff Drysdale

6-1 2-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Jul 10, 1970*
Tournament Newport
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner Nikola Pilic
Score6-1 2-6 6-4
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNikola PilicCliff Drysdale
Country CRO RSA
Birth dateAug 27, 1939May 26, 1941
Age3029
Height191188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9011,841
Career W-L301–248402–253
Pre-match H2H
Nikola Pilic 1 8 Cliff Drysdale

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1970R16 Peter Curtis 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jul 8, 1970R32 C J Bendall 6-4 6-3WMatch data

Nikola Pilic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 10, 1970SF John Newcombe 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1970R16 Stephen Warboys 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jul 8, 1970R32 R W Davies 6-1 6-2WMatch data