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Rod Laver def. Bill Bowrey

6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Apr 14, 1972*
Tournament Houston Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 7-5
Loser Bill Bowrey

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverBill Bowrey
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 25, 1943
Age3328
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2141,676
Career W-L576–147122–114
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 2 1 Bill Bowrey

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1972R16 Robert Maud 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 12, 1972R32 Fred Stolle 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 14, 1972SF Tom Okker 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

Bill Bowrey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1972R16 Marty Riessen 6-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data