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C. Drysdale def. J. Newcombe

6-3 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 26, 1968*
Tournament Gstaad
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner C. Drysdale
Score6-3 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-3
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldC. DrysdaleJ. Newcombe
Country RSA AUS
Birth dateMay 26, 1941May 23, 1944
Age2724
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5861,670
Career W-L402–253556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
C. Drysdale 2 3 J. Newcombe

Path

C. Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 26, 1968QF N. Pilic 9-7 3-6 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jul 25, 1968R16 Patricio Rodriguez Chi 6-4 2-6 6-3WMatch data
Jul 24, 1968R32 Peter Holenstein 6-3 7-5WMatch data

C. Drysdale's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 27, 1968F T. Okker 6-3 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 26, 1968QF P. Barthes 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 25, 1968R16 T. Ulrich 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jul 24, 1968R32 Fred Berli 6-1 6-1WMatch data