John Newcombe def. John Alexander

6-1 6-4 6-3

John Newcombe defeated John Alexander 6-1 6-4 6-3 in the 1968 Wimbledon round of 64 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 4, 1951
Age2416
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5951,595
Current career W-L544–220567–419
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,214,079

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Owen Davidson 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Lloyd 7-5 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1968R32

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frew Mcmillan 5-7 9-7 6-3 9-7WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128