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Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arthur Ashe | Rod Laver |
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| Country |
USA
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AUS
|
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| Birth date | Jul 10, 1943 | Aug 9, 1938 |
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| Age | 32 | 37 |
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| Height | 185 | 175 |
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| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 8 |
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| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
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| Elo (entering) | 2,218 | 2,025 |
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| Career W-L | 800–258 | 576–147 |
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| Career earnings | $1,584,909 | $1,565,413 |
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Path
Arthur Ashe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
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| Feb 28, 1976 | QF |
Stan Smith
| 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Feb 27, 1976 | R16 |
Alex Metreveli
| (def.) | W | — | Match data |
Arthur Ashe's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|
| Feb 29, 1976 | F |
Bob Lutz
| 6-3 6-3 | W | — | Match data |