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John Newcombe def. Ray Ruffels

6-2 7-6

Match Information

Date Jul 4, 1972*
Tournament St. Louis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR32
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-2 7-6
Loser Ray Ruffels

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRay Ruffels
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Mar 23, 1946
Age2826
Height183—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0411,775
Career W-L556–224246–207
Career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 3 – 0 Ray Ruffels

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