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Bob Lutz def. J. Newcombe#24

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 15, 1978*
Tournament Palm Springs
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Bob Lutz
Score6-2 6-3
Loser J. Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob LutzJ. Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 29, 1947May 23, 1944
Age3033
Height—183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)—24
Ranking points (entering)—0
Elo (entering)1,8231,918
Career W-L—556–224
Career earnings—$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Bob Lutz 4 – 3 J. Newcombe

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