Arthur Ashe def. Manuel Santana

7-5 6-1 6-8 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Manuel Santana 7-5 6-1 6-8 6-4 in the 1969 US Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheManuel Santana
Country USA ESP
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 10, 1938
Age2631
Height185 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8961,934
Current career W-L792–256113–50
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Osborne 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1969R32
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1969R64
Dick Stockton 6-2 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1969R128

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 8-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1969QF

Manuel Santana's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Mckinley 6-4 6-4 7-9 6-2WMatch dataSep 2, 1969R32
Jean Pierre Courcol 6-1 6-1 6-1WMatch dataAug 31, 1969R64
Billy Higgins 6-2 7-5 6-1WMatch dataAug 29, 1969R128