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Stan Smith def. Tom Gorman

6-7 7-6 5-7 4-5 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Dec 5, 1972*
Tournament Masters
Category ATP Finals
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Stan Smith
Score6-7 7-6 5-7 4-5 (ret.)
Loser Tom Gorman

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithTom Gorman
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jan 19, 1946
Age2526
Height—180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1551,968
Career W-L—418–293
Career earnings$1,774,811$10,000
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 10 – 1 Tom Gorman

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Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Jan Kodes 6-1 6-0W—Match data
Nov 28, 1972RR Jimmy Connors 3-6 6-2 7-5W—Match data
Nov 28, 1972RR Andres Gimeno 6-2 3-6 6-3W—Match data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1972F Ilie Nastase 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 3-6L—Match data

Tom Gorman's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data