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Tony Roche def. John Newcombe

5-7 7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 10, 1970*
Tournament Australian Round Robin
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Tony Roche
Score5-7 7-5 7-5
Loser John Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTony RocheJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945May 23, 1944
Age2425
Height178183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0031,927
Career W-L360–191556–224
Career earnings$529,199$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Tony Roche 8 – 7 John Newcombe

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Path

Tony Roche's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Nikola Pilic 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Tom Okker 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Roger Taylor 8-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Tony Roche's next match

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John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Roger Taylor 6-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Tom Okker 10-8WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1970RR Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data