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Rod Laver def. Dennis Ralston

6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 7, 1970*
Tournament Louisville
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-3 6-4
Loser Dennis Ralston

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverDennis Ralston
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 27, 1942
Age3128
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1521,831
Career W-L576–147157–136
Career earnings$1,565,413—
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 9 – 1 Dennis Ralston

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 6, 1970R16 Ron Holmberg 6-2 6-2W—Match data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 7, 1970SF Ken Rosewall 6-4 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

Dennis Ralston's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 6, 1970R16 Fred Stolle 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data