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Rod Laver def. Ove Bengtson

7-5 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 9, 1973*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR32
Winner Rod Laver
Score7-5 6-1
Loser Ove Bengtson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverOve Bengtson
Country AUS SWE
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Apr 5, 1945
Age3427
Height175196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0811,661
Career W-L576–147134–169
Career earnings$1,565,413—
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 0 – 0 Ove Bengtson

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