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John Cooper def. Frank Sedgman

4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6

Match Information

Date Jan 27, 1971*
Tournament Melbourne
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner John Cooper
Score4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6
Loser Frank Sedgman

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn CooperFrank Sedgman
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 4, 1946Oct 29, 1927
Age2443
Height175
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5741,594
Career W-L26–31
Career earnings$275
Pre-match H2H
John Cooper 0 0 Frank Sedgman

Path

John Cooper's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1971R64 Allan McDonald 6-3 7-5 6-4WMatch data

John Cooper's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1971QF Phil Dent 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-2LMatch data

Frank Sedgman's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1971R32 Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1971R64 Rod Frawley 7-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data