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John Newcombe def. Cliff Drysdale

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Mar 26, 1972*
Tournament Hilton Head
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeCliff Drysdale
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944May 26, 1941
Age2730
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0082,013
Career W-L556–224402–253
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 9 5 Cliff Drysdale

Path

John Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1972QF Rod Laver 1-6 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 25, 1972R16 Charlie Pasarell 6-2 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

John Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1972F Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-3LH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 26, 1972QF Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2WMatch data
Mar 25, 1972R16 Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data