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J. Newcombe def. G. Goven

6-1 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 4, 1973*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner J. Newcombe
Score6-1 6-3 6-3
Loser G. Goven

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeG. Goven
Country AUS FRA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Apr 27, 1948
Age2824
Height183173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1311,606
Career W-L556–224203–230
Career earnings$1,062,408$212
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 0 0 G. Goven

Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1973R32 J. Haillet 6-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1973QF B. Carmichael 6-4 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

G. Goven's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1973R32 Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-6WMatch data
Dec 30, 1972R64 N. Kelaidis 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data