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John Newcombe def. Cliff Drysdale

3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Feb 14, 1971*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner John Newcombe
Score3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeCliff Drysdale
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944May 26, 1941
Age2629
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0501,939
Career W-L556–224402–253
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 8 3 Cliff Drysdale

Path

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 1971QF Tom Okker 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1971R16 Roger Taylor 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1971R32 Roy Barth 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1971F Rod Laver 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 6-4WH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 1971QF Roy Emerson 7-5 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1971R16 Owen Davidson 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1971R32 Allan Stone 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data