Rod Laver def. John Alexander

6-2 1-6 6-3

Rod Laver defeated John Alexander 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the 1972 Las Vegas Wct round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 4, 1951
Age3320
Height175 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1991,903
Current career W-L570–145567–419
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Allan Stone 3-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 4, 1972R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 6, 1972QF

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Maud 6-4 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 4, 1972R32