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John Newcombe def. Bob Hewitt

6-4 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Jun 23, 1971*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner John Newcombe
Score6-4 6-3 7-5
Loser Bob Hewitt

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeBob Hewitt
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Jan 12, 1940
Age2731
Height183190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0611,837
Career W-L556–224285–178
Career earnings$1,062,408$613,837
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 1 – 0 Bob Hewitt

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