John Newcombe def. John Alexander

6-4 8-10 10-8 6-1

John Newcombe defeated John Alexander 6-4 8-10 10-8 6-1 in the 1968 Hamburg Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 4, 1951
Age2417
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6601,615
Current career W-L544–220567–419
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,214,079

Path

John Newcombe's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mal Anderson 4-6 4-6 8-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 1968R16

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hans Jurgen Pohmann 8-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 1968R64