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Raul Ramirez#9 def. John Newcombe#20

6-2 9-8 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 5, 1978*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Raul Ramirez
Score6-2 9-8 6-3
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRaul RamirezJohn Newcombe
Country MEX AUS
Birth dateJun 20, 1953May 23, 1944
Age2534
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)920
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,0651,891
Career W-L531–261556–224
Career earnings$2,217,971$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Raul Ramirez 2 2 John Newcombe

Path

Raul Ramirez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1978R32 Rod Frawley 6-4 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1978R64 David Schneider 6-1 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1978R128 Colin Dibley 9-7 9-8 6-3WH2HMatch data

Raul Ramirez's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 7, 1978QF Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-4 6-2LH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1978R32 Phil Dent 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1978R64 Ross Case 6-4 6-2 9-8WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1978R128 Dale Collings 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data