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A. Ashe def. R. Ruffels

8-6 6-4 6-8 8-6

Match Information

Date Dec 14, 1968*
Tournament Brisbane
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner A. Ashe
Score8-6 6-4 6-8 8-6
Loser R. Ruffels

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldA. AsheR. Ruffels
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Mar 23, 1946
Age2522
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9301,679
Career W-L800–258246–207
Career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
A. Ashe 0 0 R. Ruffels

Path

A. Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 14, 1968QF Bob Lutz 6-4 7-5 6-4WMatch data
Dec 13, 1968R16 T. Addison 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 12, 1968R32 B. Giltinan 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

A. Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 15, 1968F Stan Smith 6-4 1-6 9-7 4-6 7-5WMatch data

R. Ruffels's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 14, 1968QF C. Pasarell 4-6 10-8 6-8 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Dec 13, 1968R16 O. Parun 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 12, 1968R32 A. Munoz 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data