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Rod Laver #10 def. John Newcombe #2

3-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Nov 17, 1973*
Tournament Sydney Indoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundF
Winner Rod Laver
Score3-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4
Loser John Newcombe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Newcombe
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938May 23, 1944
Age3529
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)102
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0632,075
Career W-L576–147556–224
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 14 – 4 John Newcombe

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1973SF Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 8-6WH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1973QF Raul Ramirez 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch data
Nov 15, 1973R16 Paul Gerken 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1973R32 Kenneth McMillan 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1973SF Phil Dent 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1973QF Geoff Masters 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 15, 1973R16 Charlie Pasarell 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1973R32 John Alexander 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data