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4-6 6-4 6-0
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | J. Newcombe | R. Ruffels |
| Country |
AUS
|
AUS
|
| Birth date | May 23, 1944 | Mar 23, 1946 |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Height | 183 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,141 | 1,792 |
| Career W-L | 556–224 | 246–207 |
| Career earnings | $1,062,408 | — |
Path
J. Newcombe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1971 | R32 |
Jose Moreno
| 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
J. Newcombe's next match
R. Ruffels's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1971 | R32 |
Jose Luis Arillla
| 6-2 7-5 | W | — | Match data |