SF Pretoria Wct 1968

John Newcombe def. Marty Riessen

7-5 6-4

John Newcombe defeated Marty Riessen 7-5 6-4 in the 1968 Pretoria Wct semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeMarty Riessen
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Dec 4, 1941
Age2426
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7911,780
Current career W-L544–220531–314
Current career earnings$1,062,408$465
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1968QF

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 11-9 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1968F

Marty Riessen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 1968QF