John Newcombe def. Cliff Letcher

7-5 7-6

John Newcombe defeated Cliff Letcher 7-5 7-6 in the 1974 Melbourne quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeCliff Letcher
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Feb 9, 1952
Age3022
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2031,495
Current career W-L544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 0 0 Cliff Letcher

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1974R16
Robert Rheinberger 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 24, 1974R32

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Geoff Masters 3-6 6-3 2-6LH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1974SF

Cliff Letcher's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Neale Fraser 6-1 3-6 6-3WMatch dataOct 25, 1974R16