SF New York Ntl 1968

Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson

6-2 6-2

Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2 6-2 in the 1968 New York Ntl semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverRoy Emerson
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Nov 3, 1936
Age2931
Height175 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6871,580
Current career W-L570–145275–174
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alejandro Olmedo 6-3 6-4WMatch dataMay 20, 1968QF

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 4-6 6-3 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 21, 1968F

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fred Stolle 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 1968QF