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Rod Laver def. Andres Gimeno

6-2 2-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 27, 1968*
Tournament Sao Paulo Ntl 2
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 2-6 6-3
Loser Andres Gimeno

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverAndres Gimeno
Country AUS ESP
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Aug 3, 1937
Age3031
Height175185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9201,717
Career W-L576–147246–131
Career earnings$1,565,413$2,500
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 3 – 2 Andres Gimeno

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 21, 1968RR Fred Stolle 1-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Oct 21, 1968RR Roy Emerson 6-1 10-8WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Andres Gimeno's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 21, 1968RR Fred Stolle 10-8 6-2WH2HMatch data