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Mark Cox def. Rod Laver

6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Mark Cox
Score6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6
Loser Rod Laver

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark CoxRod Laver
Country GBR AUS
Birth dateJul 5, 1943Aug 9, 1938
Age2732
Height185175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,7952,204
Career W-L408–274576–147
Career earnings—$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Mark Cox 0 – 2 Rod Laver

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Path

Mark Cox's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 John Cooper 6-3 7-6 6-4W—Match data

Mark Cox's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 1971QF Bob Lutz 6-2 6-1 6-2L—Match data

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Colin Dibley 7-5 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data