Rod Laver def. Cliff Richey

6-4 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4 in the 1972 Denver Wct round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverCliff Richey
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 31, 1946
Age3325
Height175 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1902,029
Current career W-L570–145485–222
Current career earnings$1,565,413$7,500
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Barth 5-7 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 3, 1972R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander UNKWH2HMatch dataMay 5, 1972QF

Cliff Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Terry Addison 7-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 3, 1972R32