Bob Hewitt def. Adriano Panatta

1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1

Bob Hewitt defeated Adriano Panatta 1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 in the 1972 South African Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBob HewittAdriano Panatta
Country RSA ITA
Birth dateJan 12, 1940Jul 9, 1950
Age3221
Height190 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8471,708
Current career W-L284–176363–222
Current career earnings$613,837$776,187
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bob Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ruan Kruger 6-1 6-4 6-1W—Match dataApr 11, 1972R32
Anthony Fawcett 6-4 7-5 6-1W—Match dataApr 10, 1972R64

Bob Hewitt's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andres Gimeno 3-6 4-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1972QF

Adriano Panatta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-4 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1972R32
Clive Brebnor 6-3 7-6 6-1W—Match dataApr 10, 1972R64