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K. Rosewall def. M. Anderson

7-6 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 9, 1972*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner K. Rosewall
Score7-6 6-3 7-5
Loser M. Anderson

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldK. RosewallM. Anderson
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Mar 3, 1935
Age3736
Height170—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1631,886
Career W-L541–19581–54
Career earnings$1,602,700—
Pre-match H2H
K. Rosewall 0 – 0 M. Anderson

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Path

K. Rosewall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 8, 1972SF A. Stone 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1972QF D. Crealy 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1972R16 J. Meyer 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1972R32 J. Kuki 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

K. Rosewall's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

M. Anderson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 8, 1972SF Alex Metreveli 6-2 7-6 7-6W—Match data
Jan 6, 1972QF J. Newcombe 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1972R16 N. Fraser 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1972R32 W. N'Godrella 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data