Ray Ruffels def. David Smith

6-3 6-3 3-0 (ret.)

The match ended when David Smith retired.

Ray Ruffels defeated David Smith 6-3 6-3 3-0 RET after David Smith retired in the 1968 Australian Open round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRay RuffelsDavid Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMar 23, 1946
Age21
Height
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5591,524
Current career W-L246–205
Pre-match H2H
Ray Ruffels 0 0 David Smith

Path

Ray Ruffels's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rodney Sellick 6-0 6-1 6-0WMatch dataJan 23, 1968R64

Ray Ruffels's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Wilson 6-2 6-2 6-1WMatch dataJan 28, 1968R16

David Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John James 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4WMatch dataJan 23, 1968R64