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John Alexander def. Rod Laver

6-3 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Apr 28, 1973*
Tournament Gothenberg Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner John Alexander
Score6-3 7-6(4)
Loser Rod Laver

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn AlexanderRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 4, 1951Aug 9, 1938
Age2134
Height190175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8912,105
Career W-L579–422576–147
Career earnings$1,214,079$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
John Alexander 1 5 Rod Laver

Path

John Alexander's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1973QF Cliff Richey 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1973R16 Jose Edison Mandarino 6-2 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1973R32 Roy Barth 2-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

John Alexander's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 29, 1973F Stan Smith 5-7 6-4 6-2LMatch data

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 28, 1973QF Dick Stockton 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1973R16 Milan Holecek 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1973R32 Robert Maud 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data