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E. Buchholz def. B. Hewitt

6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Jul 3, 1968*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner E. Buchholz
Score6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
Loser B. Hewitt

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldE. BuchholzB. Hewitt
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940
Age28
Height188190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6651,729
Career W-L98–81285–178
Career earnings$613,837
Pre-match H2H
E. Buchholz 0 0 B. Hewitt

Path

E. Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1968R32 T. Ulrich 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1968R64 B. Carmichael 11-13 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 A. Stone 6-4 6-2 10-12 6-4WH2HMatch data

E. Buchholz's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 5, 1968QF T. Roche 6-3 5-7 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

B. Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1968R32 Lew Hoad 6-3 9-11 1-6 6-3 6-3WMatch data
Jun 28, 1968R64 T. Koch 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 12-10WH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 John Barrett 6-3 8-6 6-4WMatch data