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Tony Roche def. Rod Laver

3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 15, 1970*
Tournament Boston
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundF
Winner Tony Roche
Score3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2
Loser Rod Laver

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTony RocheRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Aug 9, 1938
Age2532
Height178175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0642,197
Career W-L360–191576–147
Career earnings$529,199$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Tony Roche 7 – 7 Rod Laver

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Path

Tony Roche's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1970SF Roy Emerson 2-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1970QF Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 13, 1970R16 Fred Stolle 7-6 6-7 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1970R32 Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data

Tony Roche's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1970SF Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1970QF Ray Ruffels 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 13, 1970R16 Raymond Moore 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data
Aug 12, 1970R32 Torben Ulrich 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data