Rod Laver def. Tom Okker

6-3 6-3 6-3

Rod Laver defeated Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the 1972 Philadelphia Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Feb 22, 1944
Age3327
Height175 cm177 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2142,002
Current career W-L570–145668–278
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 16 3 Tom Okker

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 1972QF
Tony Roche 6-1 0-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1972R16
Robert Maud 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 1972R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1972F

Tom Okker's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Borowiak 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 1972QF
Terry Addison 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1972R16
Tom Leonard 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 1972R32