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C. Richey def. P. Gerken

6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4

Match Information

Date Sep 5, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner C. Richey
Score6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4
Loser P. Gerken

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldC. RicheyP. Gerken
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 31, 1946Mar 15, 1950
Age2522
Height175185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0211,644
Career W-L488–224124–129
Career earnings$7,500—
Pre-match H2H
C. Richey 2 – 0 P. Gerken

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Path

C. Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 Alejandro Olmedo 6-2 6-3 7-5W—Match data
Sep 1, 1972R128 B. Gottfried 6-2 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

C. Richey's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1972R16 R. Laver 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

P. Gerken's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 G. Goven 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 P. Walthall 7-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data