John Newcombe def. Cliff Drysdale
6-3 6-2 6-4
John Newcombe defeated Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the 1968 Hamburg Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John Newcombe | Cliff Drysdale |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Birth date | May 23, 1944 | May 26, 1941 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,747 | 1,776 |
| Current career W-L | 544–220 | 397–251 |
| Current career earnings | $1,062,408 | — |
Path
John Newcombe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968 | SF |
| Marty Riessen | 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968 | QF |
| Mal Anderson | 4-6 4-6 8-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968 | R16 |
| John Alexander | 6-4 8-10 10-8 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968 | R32 |
John Newcombe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-4 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968 | SF |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1968 | QF |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1968 | R16 |
| Dick Crealy | 10-8 7-5 6-8 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1968 | R32 |
| Steve Tidball | 6-3 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1968 | R64 |