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Rod Laver #10 def. Paul Gerken #45

6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Nov 15, 1973*
Tournament Sydney Indoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 7-5
Loser Paul Gerken

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverPaul Gerken
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Mar 15, 1950
Age3523
Height175185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1045
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0271,786
Career W-L576–147124–129
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 1 0 Paul Gerken

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1973R32 Kenneth McMillan 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1973QF Raul Ramirez 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch data

Paul Gerken's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 14, 1973R32 Martin Mulligan 6-4 6-1WMatch data