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John Newcombe#22 def. Fred Mcnair

3-6 7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 25, 1978*
Tournament Sydney Indoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner John Newcombe
Score3-6 7-5 6-2
Loser Fred Mcnair

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeFred Mcnair
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 22, 1950
Age3428
Height183—
HandednessRight-Handed—
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)22—
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,8281,575
Career W-L556–224—
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 1 – 0 Fred Mcnair

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