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Rod Laver def. Richard Gonzalez
6-3 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jun 9, 1968* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rod Laver |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Richard Gonzalez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Richard Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | — |
| Age | 29 | — |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,795 | 1,535 |
| Career W-L | 576–147 | — |
| Career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
Path
Rod Laver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1968 | QF | Ion Tiriac | 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1968 | R16 | Bob Carmichael | 6-0 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 2, 1968 | R32 | Peter Marmureanu | 6-2 6-0 9-7 | W | — | Match data |
| May 31, 1968 | R64 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 1968 | R128 | Lance Lumsden | 6-1 6-1 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
Rod Laver's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1968 | F | Ken Rosewall | 3-6 1-6 6-2 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Richard Gonzalez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1968 | QF | Roy Emerson | 7-5 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1968 | R16 | Istvan Gulyas | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| May 31, 1968 | R64 | Bob Giltinan | 6-1 6-0 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
| May 29, 1968 | R128 | Ray Keldie | 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data |