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Jan Kodes #9 def. Rod Laver #7

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Apr 27, 1974*
Tournament Denver Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Jan Kodes
Score6-2 6-4
Loser Rod Laver

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJan KodesRod Laver
Country CZE AUS
Birth dateMar 1, 1946Aug 9, 1938
Age2835
Height175175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)97
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8612,128
Career W-L465–274576–147
Career earnings$693,197$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Jan Kodes 1 3 Rod Laver

Path

Jan Kodes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1974R16 Graham Stilwell 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 1974R32 Mark Shires 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Jan Kodes's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1974SF Roscoe Tanner 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1974R16 Antonio Zugarelli 4-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 1974R32 Colin Dibley 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch data