Rod Laver def. Bill Bowrey

6-2 7-5

Rod Laver defeated Bill Bowrey 6-2 7-5 in the 1972 Houston Wct quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverBill Bowrey
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 25, 1943
Age3328
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2171,666
Current career W-L570–145122–114
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Maud 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1972R16
Fred Stolle 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1972R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 1972SF

Bill Bowrey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1972R16