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Bob Carmichael def. John Alexander

6-3 6-1 2-6 2-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jun 2, 1968*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Bob Carmichael
Score6-3 6-1 2-6 2-6 6-3
Loser John Alexander

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBob CarmichaelJohn Alexander
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 4, 1940Jul 4, 1951
Age2716
Height183190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5681,650
Career W-L215–256579–422
Career earnings$414$1,214,079
Pre-match H2H
Bob Carmichael 0 0 John Alexander

Path

Bob Carmichael's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 1968R64 Robert Wilson 6-4 6-3 6-3WMatch data
May 29, 1968R128 Patrick Hombergen 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data

Bob Carmichael's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 5, 1968R16 Rod Laver 0-6 1-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

John Alexander's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 1968R64 Alan Fox 4-6 6-3 3-6 11-9 6-6 ABDWMatch data
May 29, 1968R128 Alex Metreveli (w/o)WMatch data