SF Japan Open 1974

Rod Laver def. Bjorn Borg

6-3 7-5

Rod Laver defeated Bjorn Borg 6-3 7-5 in the 1974 Japan Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverBjorn Borg
Country AUS SWE
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jun 6, 1956
Age3517
Height175 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0981,983
Current career W-L570–145617–141
Current career earnings$1,565,413$3,655,751
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1974QF
Fred Stolle 6-2 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1974R16
Antonio Munoz 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1974R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Gisbert 5-7 6-2 6-0WMatch dataApr 14, 1974F

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Vilas 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1974QF
Tito Vazquez 6-2 6-1WMatch dataApr 12, 1974R16
Harold Solomon 1-6 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1974R32