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Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Herb Fitzgibbon |
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| Country |
AUS
|
USA
|
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| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | Jul 14, 1942 |
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| Age | 30 | 26 |
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| Height | 175 | — |
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| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
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| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
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| Elo (entering) | 1,874 | 1,693 |
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| Career W-L | 576–147 | 46–38 |
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| Career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
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Path
Rod Laver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|
| Nov 15, 1968 | R16 |
Patricio Rodriguez Chi
| 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Nov 14, 1968 | R32 |
Juan Carlos Martinez
| 6-0 6-2 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
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