Arthur Ashe def. John Newcombe

6-4 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 in the 1972 Louisville Wct semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheJohn Newcombe
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 23, 1944
Age2928
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0222,085
Current career W-L792–256544–220
Current career earnings$1,584,909$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1972QF
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1972R16
Roy Emerson (w/o)WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1972F

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1972QF
Fred Stolle 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1972R16
Phil Dent 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32