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Marty Riessen def. John Newcombe

31-21 31-22

Match Information

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

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarty RiessenJohn 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
Marty Riessen 1 – 1 John Newcombe

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Path

Marty Riessen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR John Newcombe 21-18 21-18WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Roger Taylor 21-18 20-21 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Barry Mackay 21-14 2-17WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Earl Butch Buchholz 21-15 17-21 21-10WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Pierre Barthes 21-10 21-14WH2HMatch data

Marty Riessen's next match

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

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968BR Nikola Pilic 21-13 12-21 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Cliff Drysdale 16-21 21-19 21-17WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Earl Butch Buchholz 21-13 20-21 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Pierre Barthes 19-21 2-18 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Roger Taylor 21-10 18-21 21-19WH2HMatch data