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Rod Laver def. John Newcombe

6-4 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 19, 1971
Tournament Champions Classic
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-4 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4
Loser John Newcombe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3226
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2382,041
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 9 – 2 John Newcombe

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