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Rod Laver def. Juan Gisbert

6-1 4-6 2-6 7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Oct 8, 1970*
Tournament Barcelona
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-1 4-6 2-6 7-5 6-4
Loser Juan Gisbert

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJuan Gisbert
Country AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age32
Height175
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2391,729
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 0 0 Juan Gisbert

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 8, 1970QF Manuel Orantes 3-6 6-0 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Oct 7, 1970R16 Graham Stilwell 6-0 8-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Oct 6, 1970R32 U Unknown 6-2 6-3 6-2WMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 9, 1970F Manuel Santana 6-4 6-3 6-4LH2HMatch data

Juan Gisbert's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 8, 1970QF Jan Kodes 2-6 7-5 5-7 10-8 7-5WMatch data
Oct 7, 1970R16 Cliff Drysdale 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4WMatch data
Oct 6, 1970R32 Onny Parun 6-1 6-3 6-0WMatch data