Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

6-4 3-6 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Roy Emerson 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 1972 Alamo Wct quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2935
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1331,968
Current career W-L792–256275–174
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 5, 1972R16
Roy Barth 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 1972R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 5-7 2-6LH2HMatch dataOct 6, 1972SF

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 6-4WMatch dataOct 5, 1972R16
Marty Riessen 6-4 3-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 1972R32