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Bob Hewitt def. Jan Kodes

3-6 6-1 8-6 2-6 6-2

Match Information

Date May 11, 1968*
Tournament Rome
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Bob Hewitt
Score3-6 6-1 8-6 2-6 6-2
Loser Jan Kodes

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob HewittJan Kodes
Country RSA CZE
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Mar 1, 1946
Age2822
Height190175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6751,609
Career W-L285–178465–274
Career earnings$613,837$693,197
Pre-match H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 0 Jan Kodes

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968R32 Manuel Orantes 7-9 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 8, 1968R64 Alan Fox 7-5 6-3 6-3WMatch data
May 7, 1968R128 Sergio Palmieri 7-5 6-3 6-1WMatch data

Bob Hewitt's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1968QF Nicola Pietrangeli 6-2 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Jan Kodes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968R32 Patricio Rodriguez Chi 6-2 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-0WMatch data
May 8, 1968R64 Giuseppe Merlo 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 7, 1968R128 Onny Parun 6-3 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch data