John Newcombe def. Rod Laver

1-6 7-6 6-3

John Newcombe defeated Rod Laver 1-6 7-6 6-3 in the 1972 Hilton Head quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 9, 1938
Age2733
Height183 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9842,240
Current career W-L544–220570–145
Current career earnings$1,062,408$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 6-2 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 25, 1972R16

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 26, 1972SF

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 25, 1972R16