Rod Laver def. John Alexander

6-4 6-2

Rod Laver defeated John Alexander 6-4 6-2 in the 1971 Philadelphia Wct round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 4, 1951
Age3219
Height175 cm190 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2181,842
Current career W-L570–145567–419
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ray Ruffels 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1971R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1971QF

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-4 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1971R32