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Ken Rosewall def. Rod Laver

4-6 6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date May 16, 1972*
Tournament Dallas Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Ken Rosewall
Score4-6 6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6(5)
Loser Rod Laver

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKen RosewallRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Aug 9, 1938
Age3733
Height170175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1952,235
Career W-L541–195576–147
Career earnings$1,602,700$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Ken Rosewall 4 23 Rod Laver

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1972SF Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1972QF Bob Lutz 6-1 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-1WMatch data

Ken Rosewall's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1972SF Marty Riessen 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1972QF John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data