Rod Laver def. Roger Taylor

6-4 6-2

Rod Laver defeated Roger Taylor 6-4 6-2 in the 1973 Hilton Head semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverRoger Taylor
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Oct 14, 1941
Age3431
Height175 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1311,969
Current career W-L570–145369–297
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 17, 1973QF
Alex Metreveli 6-7 6-1 6-4WMatch dataMar 16, 1973R16

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 18, 1973F

Roger Taylor's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brian Fairlie 3-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 17, 1973QF
Colin Dibley 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataMar 16, 1973R16