John Newcombe def. Ross Case

6-2 6-1

John Newcombe defeated Ross Case 6-2 6-1 in the 1974 St. Petersburg Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeRoss Case
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 1, 1951
Age2922
Height183 cm—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0431,904
Current career W-L544–220293–274
Current career earnings$1,062,408—
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dick Stockton 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 1974QF
Boro Jovanovic 6-4 6-2W—Match dataFeb 8, 1974R16
Milan Holecek 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 7, 1974R32

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Metreveli 6-0 7-6(3)W—Match dataFeb 10, 1974F

Ross Case's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brian Gottfried 6-4 2-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 9, 1974QF
Dick Crealy 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 8, 1974R16
Jaime Fillol 6-4 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 7, 1974R32