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Rod Laver def. Arthur Ashe

3-6 6-3 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 19, 1971
Tournament Champions Classic
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner Rod Laver
Score3-6 6-3 6-3 6-4
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 10, 1943
Age3227
Height175185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1872,137
Career W-L576–147800–258
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 6 – 0 Arthur Ashe

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