Dennis Ralston def. John Newcombe

31-26 19-31 5-4

Dennis Ralston defeated John Newcombe 31-26 19-31 5-4 in the 1968 Minneapolis Wct final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldDennis RalstonJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 27, 1942May 23, 1944
Age2523
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5911,570
Current career W-L156–135544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408

Path

Dennis Ralston's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Earl Butch Buchholz 28-31 31-27 5-4WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968SF
Tony Roche 31-20WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968QF

Dennis Ralston's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 31-20 31-27WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968SF
Pierre Barthes 31-21WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 1968QF