John Newcombe def. Ray Ruffels

6-4 6-4

John Newcombe defeated Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4 in the 1972 Richmond Wct round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRay Ruffels
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Mar 23, 1946
Age2725
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0561,899
Current career W-L544–220246–205
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fred Stolle 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 1972R32

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 7-5 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 1972QF

Ray Ruffels's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Phil Dent 6-2 3-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 1972R32