Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

6-4 6-4 7-5

Arthur Ashe defeated Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 1968 New York 1 final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2431
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6851,581
Current career W-L792–256275–174
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Clark Graebner 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1968SF
Manuel Santana 7-5 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1968QF
Michael Sangster 8-6 6-3WMatch dataMar 29, 1968R16
Boro Jovanovic 6-4 6-2WMatch dataMar 28, 1968R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 7-5 11-9 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1968SF
Tom Okker 12-10 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1968QF
Jim Osborne 3-6 9-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1968R16
Jan Kodes 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 28, 1968R32