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Tony Roche def. Cliff Richey

6-2 7-6 6-1

Match Information

Date Sep 15, 1970*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Tony Roche
Score6-2 7-6 6-1
Loser Cliff Richey

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTony RocheCliff Richey
Country AUS USA
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Dec 31, 1946
Age2523
Height178175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1102,112
Career W-L360–191488–224
Career earnings$529,199$7,500
Pre-match H2H
Tony Roche 1 – 0 Cliff Richey

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Path

Tony Roche's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 13, 1970QF Brian Fairlie 6-3 7-5 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 11, 1970R16 Tom Gorman 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 Peter Curtis 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 Mark Cox 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 4, 1970R128 Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-4 6-3W—Match data

Tony Roche's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 16, 1970F Ken Rosewall 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3LH2HMatch data

Cliff Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 13, 1970QF Dennis Ralston 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 11, 1970R16 Manuel Santana 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1970R32 Pierre Barthes 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 6, 1970R64 Alan Fox 6-1 7-5 6-3W—Match data
Sep 4, 1970R128 Chum Steele Iii 6-4 6-4 6-4W—Match data