R32 Roland Garros 1969

John Newcombe def. Manuel Orantes

6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3

John Newcombe defeated Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the 1969 Roland Garros round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeManuel Orantes
Country AUS ESP
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Feb 6, 1949
Age2520
Height183 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9811,810
Current career W-L544–220693–283
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,398,303

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bill Bowrey 6-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1969R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-1 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1969R128

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Kodes 6-1 6-4 0-6 8-10 11-9WH2HMatch dataJun 6, 1969R16

Manuel Orantes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Zan Guerry 6-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 1, 1969R64
Torben Ulrich 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1969R128