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Rod Laver def. Tom Okker

6-3 7-6

Match Information

Date May 5, 1972*
Tournament Denver Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-3 7-6
Loser Tom Okker

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Feb 22, 1944
Age3328
Height175177
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2082,043
Career W-L576–147672–279
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 19 3 Tom Okker

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 5, 1972QF John Alexander UNKWH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 Roy Barth 5-7 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 6, 1972F Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 5, 1972QF Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 Owen Davidson 7-5 6-7 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 Tony Roche 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data