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John Newcombe#114 def. Eddie Dibbs#6
7-6 3-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 4, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Richmond Wct |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | John Newcombe |
| Score | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Eddie Dibbs |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
Path
John Newcombe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1978 | QF | Bjorn Borg | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1978 | R16 | Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1978 | R32 | Wojtek Fibak | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
John Newcombe's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1978 | F | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Eddie Dibbs's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1978 | QF | Rod Laver | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1978 | R16 | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1978 | R32 | Mike Fishbach | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |