R16 Roland Garros 1968

Ken Rosewall def. Herb Fitzgibbon

6-1 4-6 7-5 6-4

Ken Rosewall defeated Herb Fitzgibbon 6-1 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 1968 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldKen RosewallHerb Fitzgibbon
Country AUS USA
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Jul 14, 1942
Age3325
Height170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6971,618
Current career W-L535–19346–38
Current career earnings$1,602,700

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
J. Mandarino 6-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1968R32
Colin Stubs 6-1 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Tom Edlefsen 10-8 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128

Ken Rosewall's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomaz Koch 8-6 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1968QF

Herb Fitzgibbon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-3 6-3WMatch dataJun 2, 1968R32
Patrick Proisy 6-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Sergio Tacchini (w/o)WMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128