Rod Laver def. Richard Gonzalez

6-3 6-3 6-1

Rod Laver defeated Richard Gonzalez 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the 1968 Roland Garros semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverRichard Gonzalez
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age29
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7941,533
Current career W-L570–145
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 5 1 Richard Gonzalez

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ion Tiriac 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1968QF
Bob Carmichael 6-0 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1968R16
Peter Marmureanu 6-2 6-0 9-7WMatch dataJun 2, 1968R32
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Lance Lumsden 6-1 6-1 6-4WMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 3-6 1-6 6-2 2-6LH2HMatch dataJun 10, 1968F

Richard Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 7-5 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4WMatch dataJun 7, 1968QF
Istvan Gulyas 6-4 6-2 6-2WMatch dataJun 5, 1968R16
Bob Giltinan 6-1 6-0 6-3WMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Ray Keldie 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-3WMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128