John Newcombe def. Nikola Pilic

6-2 7-9 8-6 6-0

John Newcombe defeated Nikola Pilic 6-2 7-9 8-6 6-0 in the 1970 Casablanca Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Detailed match statistics are not available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Aug 27, 1939
Age2630
Height183191
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9691,846
Career W-L556–224301–248
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox 6-4 6-8 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1970QF
Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 1970R16

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andres Gimeno 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1970F

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1970QF
Torben Ulrich 6-1 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 1970R16