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Rod Laver def. Dave Simmonds

12-10 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 2, 1969*
Tournament Auckland
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score12-10 7-5 6-3
Loser Dave Simmonds

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverDave Simmonds
Country AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age30
Height175
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9411,476
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 0 0 Dave Simmonds

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 1, 1969R32 Howard Broun 6-4 6-0 6-4WMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 3, 1969QF Thomas Lejus 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5WMatch data

Dave Simmonds's path

No prior matches in this tournament.