Roy Emerson def. Rod Laver
9-7 6-4 6-4
Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 9-7 6-4 6-4 in the 1968 Argentina Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Roy Emerson | Rod Laver |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | AUS |
| Birth date | Nov 3, 1936 | Aug 9, 1938 |
| Age | 32 | 30 |
| Height | 183 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,756 | 1,895 |
| Current career W-L | 275–174 | 570–145 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,565,413 |
Path
Roy Emerson's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Gimeno | 6-4 8-10 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1968 | SF |
| Jan Kodes | 11-9 9-11 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1968 | QF |
| Tom Edlefsen | 6-0 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 15, 1968 | R16 |
| Oscar Valdivieso | 6-2 6-3 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Nov 14, 1968 | R32 |
Roy Emerson's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Rod Laver's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaz Koch | 6-2 8-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1968 | SF |
| Herb Fitzgibbon | 6-1 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1968 | QF |
| Patricio Rodriguez Chi | 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Nov 15, 1968 | R16 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez | 6-0 6-2 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Nov 14, 1968 | R32 |