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E. Buchholz def. J. Newcombe

6-4 3-6 12-10

Match Information

Date Oct 7, 1968*
Tournament Johannesburg Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner E. Buchholz
Score6-4 3-6 12-10
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldE. BuchholzJ. Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944
Age24
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6891,836
Career W-L98–81556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
E. Buchholz 4 4 J. Newcombe

Path

E. Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 7, 1968QF N. Pilic 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch data

E. Buchholz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 8, 1968F T. Roche 2-6 7-9LH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 7, 1968QF R. Taylor 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 2, 1968BR C. Drysdale 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data