R32 Wimbledon 1968

Arthur Ashe def. Ove Bengtson

11-9 6-4 6-1

Arthur Ashe defeated Ove Bengtson 11-9 6-4 6-1 in the 1968 Wimbledon round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheOve Bengtson
Country USA SWE
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Apr 5, 1945
Age2423
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7901,528
Current career W-L792–256132–168
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ismail El Shafei 6-1 6-2 9-7WMatch dataJun 28, 1968R64
Eduardo Zuleta 6-1 6-2 6-3WMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 1968R16

Ove Bengtson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Luis Arillla 6-0 5-7 6-4 6-3 12-10WMatch dataJun 28, 1968R64
Warren Jacques 6-1 6-4 6-2WMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128