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John Newcombe#1 def. Georges Goven#69

6-3 6-2 8-6

Match Information

Date Jun 26, 1974*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-3 6-2 8-6
Loser Georges Goven

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeGeorges Goven
Country AUS FRA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Apr 27, 1948
Age3026
Height183173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)169
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,1361,684
Career W-L556–224203–230
Career earnings$1,062,408$212
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 2 – 0 Georges Goven

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