Arthur Ashe def. Rod Laver

5-7 7-5 6-3

Arthur Ashe defeated Rod Laver 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the 1976 ABN AMRO Open semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRod Laver
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Aug 9, 1938
Age3237
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2232,036
Current career W-L792–256570–145
Current career earnings$1,584,909$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1976QF
Alex Metreveli (def.)WMatch dataFeb 27, 1976R16

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 1976F

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jiri Hrebec 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1976QF
Rolf Thung 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1976R16