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John Newcombe def. Paul Sullivan

6-2 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 29, 1969*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-2 6-3 6-3
Loser Paul Sullivan

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombePaul Sullivan
Country AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Apr 17, 1941
Age2528
Height183
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9861,405
Career W-L556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 0 0 Paul Sullivan

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