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T. Roche def. Stan Smith

3-6 16-14 6-1 8-10 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 1970*
Tournament Melbourne
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner T. Roche
Score3-6 16-14 6-1 8-10 6-4
Loser Stan Smith

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldT. RocheStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Dec 14, 1946
Age2423
Height178
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0211,967
Career W-L360–191
Career earnings$529,199$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
T. Roche 2 0 Stan Smith

Path

T. Roche's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1970R16 J. McManus 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 1970R32 R. Keldie 7-5 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

T. Roche's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1970SF A. Ashe 11-9 12-14 12-10 6-3WH2HMatch data

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1970R16 J. Alexander 14-12 13-11WMatch data