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Rod Laver def. Arthur Ashe

6-3 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Nov 20, 1971*
Tournament Bologna Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-3 6-4 6-4
Loser Arthur Ashe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 10, 1943
Age3328
Height175185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1262,119
Career W-L576–147800–258
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 9 – 0 Arthur Ashe

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1971SF Charlie Pasarell 4-6 6-0 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1971QF Bob Lutz 7-6 6-4W—Match data
Nov 18, 1971R16 Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1971R32 Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1971SF Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Nov 19, 1971QF Tom Okker 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1971R16 Jeff Borowiak 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 17, 1971R32 Corrado Barazzutti 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data