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Dennis Ralston def. John Newcombe

31-26 19-31 5-4

Match Information

Date May 10, 1968*
Tournament Minneapolis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Dennis Ralston
Score31-26 19-31 5-4
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDennis RalstonJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 27, 1942May 23, 1944
Age2523
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5901,569
Career W-L157–136556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Dennis Ralston 4 1 John Newcombe

Path

Dennis Ralston's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968SF Earl Butch Buchholz 28-31 31-27 5-4WH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968QF Tony Roche 31-20WH2HMatch data

Dennis Ralston's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968SF Nikola Pilic 31-20 31-27WH2HMatch data
May 9, 1968QF Pierre Barthes 31-21WH2HMatch data