Ken Rosewall def. Mal Anderson

7-6 6-3 7-5

Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5 in the 1972 Australian Open final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldKen RosewallMal Anderson
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Mar 3, 1935
Age3736
Height170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1661,895
Current career W-L535–19381–54
Current career earnings$1,602,700
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Allan Stone 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 1972SF
Dick Crealy 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 1972QF
Jean Paul Meyer 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1972R16
Jun Kuki 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 1, 1972R32

Ken Rosewall's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Mal Anderson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Metreveli 6-2 7-6 7-6WMatch dataJan 8, 1972SF
John Newcombe 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 1972QF
Neale Fraser 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1972R16
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 1, 1972R32