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Tony Roche def. Ken Rosewall

5-7 7-9 6-4 11-9 8-6

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 1969*
Tournament Sydney
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Tony Roche
Score5-7 7-9 6-4 11-9 8-6
Loser Ken Rosewall

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTony RocheKen Rosewall
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Nov 2, 1934
Age2334
Height178170
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8721,887
Career W-L360–191541–195
Career earnings$529,199$1,602,700
Pre-match H2H
Tony Roche 2 – 0 Ken Rosewall

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Path

Tony Roche's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1969QF Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1969R16 Manuel Orantes 8-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Terry Addison 9-7 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Tony Roche's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1969F Rod Laver 6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10WH2HMatch data

Ken Rosewall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1969QF Roy Emerson 18-16 3-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1969R16 Bill Bowrey 11-9 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1969R32 Ray Keldie 6-0 8-6 6-4WH2HMatch data