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Rod Laver def. Tom Okker

6-2 6-1

Match Information

Date Apr 14, 1972*
Tournament Houston Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 6-1
Loser Tom Okker

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Feb 22, 1944
Age3328
Height175177
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2152,038
Career W-L576–147672–279
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 18 3 Tom Okker

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 14, 1972QF Bill Bowrey 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1972R16 Robert Maud 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 12, 1972R32 Fred Stolle 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 15, 1972F Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 14, 1972QF John Alexander 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Apr 13, 1972R16 Tony Roche 6-4 5-7 7-6WH2HMatch data
Apr 12, 1972R32 Bob Carmichael 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch data