Rod Laver def. Roscoe Tanner
6-4 6-2
Rod Laver defeated Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-2 in the 1974 Palm Desert Wct final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Roscoe Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | Oct 15, 1951 |
| Age | 35 | 22 |
| Height | 175 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,078 | 1,888 |
| Current career W-L | 570–145 | 592–294 |
| Current career earnings | $1,565,413 | $1,696,198 |
Path
Rod Laver's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 6-7(6) 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1974 | SF |
| Dennis Ralston | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1974 | QF |
| Tito Vazquez | 7-6 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Apr 4, 1974 | R16 |
| Mike Machette | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1974 | R32 |
Rod Laver's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Roscoe Tanner's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dibbs | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1974 | SF |
| Harold Solomon | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1974 | QF |
| Robert Kreiss | 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Apr 4, 1974 | R16 |
| Bjorn Borg | 5-7 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1974 | R32 |