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J. Newcombe def. J. Kodes

6-3 4-6 6-1 7-9 6-3

Match Information

Date May 27, 1969*
Tournament Rome
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner J. Newcombe
Score6-3 4-6 6-1 7-9 6-3
Loser J. Kodes

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeJ. Kodes
Country AUS CZE
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Mar 1, 1946
Age2523
Height183175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9221,769
Career W-L556–224465–274
Career earnings$1,062,408$693,197
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 0 – 0 J. Kodes

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Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1969QF Martin Mulligan 7-5 6-4 6-0W—Match data
May 26, 1969R16 G. Battrick 6-2 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 24, 1969R32 D. Contet 6-1 3-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
May 23, 1969R64 Stepan Koudelka 6-3 6-2W—Match data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 1969F T. Roche 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Kodes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1969QF Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-2 6-1W—Match data
May 26, 1969R16 A. Ashe 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 24, 1969R32 N. Pietrangeli 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 23, 1969R64 R. Taylor 6-3 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data