John Newcombe def. Roger Taylor

6-3 6-3 6-2

John Newcombe defeated Roger Taylor 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the 1968 Bastad Wct round robin on clay courts on July 26, 1968.

Match Information

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Oct 14, 1941
Age2426
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6471,468
Career W-L556–224369–296
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H

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