SF Bournemouth 1968

Rod Laver def. Mark Cox

6-4 6-1 6-0

Rod Laver defeated Mark Cox 6-4 6-1 6-0 in the 1968 Bournemouth semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverMark Cox
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 5, 1943
Age2924
Height175 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6301,684
Current career W-L570–145406–272
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Wilson 6-2 8-6 6-2WMatch dataApr 27, 1968QF
John Barrett 8-6 6-2 6-0WMatch dataApr 26, 1968R16
Rauty Krog 6-1 6-2 6-2WMatch dataApr 25, 1968R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-3 2-6 0-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataApr 28, 1968F

Mark Cox's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 6-0 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 1968QF
Richard Gonzalez 0-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3WMatch dataApr 26, 1968R16
Mel Baleson 6-2 6-1 8-6WMatch dataApr 25, 1968R32