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M. Riessen def. J. Newcombe

31-21 31-22

Match Information

Date Aug 17, 1968*
Tournament Newport Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner M. Riessen
Score31-21 31-22
Loser J. Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. RiessenJ. Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 4, 1941May 23, 1944
Age2624
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7951,714
Career W-L533–316556–224
Career earnings$465$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
M. Riessen 1 – 1 J. Newcombe

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Path

M. Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR J. Newcombe 21-18 21-18WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR R. Taylor 21-18 20-21 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR B. MacKay 21-14 2-17WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR E. Buchholz 21-15 17-21 21-10WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR P. Barthes 21-10 21-14WH2HMatch data

M. Riessen's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 18, 1968F C. Drysdale 21-10 9-21 21-19WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968BR N. Pilic 21-13 12-21 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR C. Drysdale 16-21 21-19 21-17WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR E. Buchholz 21-13 20-21 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR P. Barthes 19-21 2-18 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR R. Taylor 21-10 18-21 21-19WH2HMatch data