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Cliff Drysdale def. Nikola Pilic

31-17 27-31 31-19

Match Information

Date Aug 17, 1968*
Tournament Newport Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Cliff Drysdale
Score31-17 27-31 31-19
Loser Nikola Pilic

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldCliff DrysdaleNikola Pilic
Country RSA CRO
Birth dateMay 26, 1941Aug 27, 1939
Age2728
Height188191
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7471,607
Career W-L402–253301–248
Pre-match H2H
Cliff Drysdale 5 – 1 Nikola Pilic

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Path

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Earl Butch Buchholz 21-20 21-12WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Pierre Barthes 21-18 21-15WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Marty Riessen 15-21 21-18 21-20WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Nikola Pilic 21-18 21-19WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Roger Taylor 21-18 2-15WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Barry Mackay 21-15 16-21 2-19WH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 18, 1968F Marty Riessen 21-10 9-21 21-19LH2HMatch data

Nikola Pilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR John Newcombe 21-14 21-16WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Barry Mackay 21-12 21-14WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Pierre Barthes 21-12 21-14WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1968RR Marty Riessen 21-20 18-21 21-15WH2HMatch data