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John Newcombe def. Arthur Ashe

4-6 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Mar 9, 1972
Tournament Hartford
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner John Newcombe
Score4-6 6-3 7-5
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jul 10, 1943
Age2728
Height183185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9892,059
Career W-L556–224800–258
Career earnings$1,062,408$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 6 – 1 Arthur Ashe

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