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R. Laver def. E. Buchholz

6-1 7-5

Match Information

Date Feb 9, 1969*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner R. Laver
Score6-1 7-5
Loser E. Buchholz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverE. Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age30
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9711,641
Career W-L576–14798–81
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 3 0 E. Buchholz

Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 8, 1969R32 P. Barthes 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 10, 1969QF C. Pasarell 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

E. Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 8, 1969R32 H. Fitzgibbon 6-4 14-12WH2HMatch data