John Newcombe def. John Alexander

6-1 7-6

John Newcombe defeated John Alexander 6-1 7-6 in the 1972 Johannesburg (2) final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 4, 1951
Age2821
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1251,862
Current career W-L544–220567–419
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,214,079

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 7, 1972SF
Allan Stone 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 7, 1972QF
Jeff Borowiak 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 6, 1972R16

John Newcombe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gerald Battrick 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 7, 1972SF
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataDec 7, 1972QF
Robert Maud 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 6, 1972R16