QF Argentina Open 1968

Rod Laver def. Herb Fitzgibbon

6-1 6-4 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Herb Fitzgibbon 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the 1968 Argentina Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverHerb Fitzgibbon
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 14, 1942
Age3026
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8721,683
Current career W-L570–14546–38
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patricio Rodriguez Chi 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4WMatch dataNov 15, 1968R16
Juan Carlos Martinez 6-0 6-2 6-3WMatch dataNov 14, 1968R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomaz Koch 6-2 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 16, 1968SF

Herb Fitzgibbon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Vilas 6-1 8-10 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 15, 1968R16
Oscar Escribano 6-2 6-2 6-2WMatch dataNov 14, 1968R32