SF Cannes Wct 1968

John Newcombe def. Roger Taylor

6-4 6-3

John Newcombe defeated Roger Taylor 6-4 6-3 in the 1968 Cannes Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2426
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6501,479
Current career W-L544–220369–297
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 13-11 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1968QF

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1968F

Roger Taylor's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-2 10-8WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1968QF