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John Newcombe def. Torben Ulrich

5-7 4-6 6-4 10-8 6-4

Match Information

Date Sep 7, 1968*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner John Newcombe
Score5-7 4-6 6-4 10-8 6-4
Loser Torben Ulrich

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeTorben Ulrich
Country AUS DEN
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 4, 1928
Age2439
Height183180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8061,752
Career W-L556–22483–133
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 1 – 0 Torben Ulrich

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Path

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1968R32 Chuck Mckinley 6-3 6-2 6-2W—Match data
Sep 2, 1968R64 Ramanathan Krishnan 6-4 6-4 6-2W—Match data
Aug 31, 1968R128 Allen Quay 6-1 6-3 6-3W—Match data

John Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 1968QF Clark Graebner 7-5 9-11 1-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Torben Ulrich's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1968R32 Bob Mckinley 6-4 6-4 6-2W—Match data
Sep 2, 1968R64 Marty Riessen 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 1968R128 Cliff Montgomery 6-4 6-3 6-3W—Match data