Rod Laver def. Tom Okker

2-6 6-2 7-6

Rod Laver defeated Tom Okker 2-6 6-2 7-6 in the 1972 Toronto Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Feb 22, 1944
Age3328
Height175 cm177 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2552,021
Current career W-L570–145668–278
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 17 3 Tom Okker

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 1972QF
Frank Froehling 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 1972R16
Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 1972R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1972F

Tom Okker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 7-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 1972QF
Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 1972R16
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-7 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 1972R32