QF Australian Open 1972

Mal Anderson def. John Newcombe

2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7

Mal Anderson defeated John Newcombe 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7 in the 1972 Australian Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 6, 1972*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
1972
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Round
QF

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldMal AndersonJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMar 3, 1935May 23, 1944
Age3627
Height—183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8242,090
Current career W-L81–54544–220
Current career earnings—$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Mal Anderson 0 – 2 John Newcombe

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Path

Mal Anderson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Neale Fraser 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1972R16
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 1, 1972R32

Mal Anderson's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Metreveli 6-2 7-6 7-6W—Match dataJan 8, 1972SF

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrice Dominguez 6-1 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1972R16
John Bartlett 6-2 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 1, 1972R32