John Newcombe def. Cliff Drysdale

6-2 7-6

John Newcombe defeated Cliff Drysdale 6-2 7-6 in the 1976 Indian Wells Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeCliff Drysdale
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944May 26, 1941
Age3134
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0071,887
Current career W-L544–220397–251
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kim Warwick 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 25, 1976R32
Milan Holecek 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1976R64

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-4 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 27, 1976QF

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ross Case 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 25, 1976R32
Bob Giltinan 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1976R64