Rod Laver def. Pierre Barthes

6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Pierre Barthes 6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4 in the 1970 South African Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverPierre Barthes
Country AUS FRA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Sep 13, 1941
Age3128
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1371,684
Current career W-L570–145185–190
Current career earnings$1,565,413$8,040
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bill Freer 6-1 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 27, 1970R32
Peter Doerner 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 26, 1970R64

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raymond Moore 6-4 6-2 8-6WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1970QF

Pierre Barthes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Graydon Garner 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 27, 1970R32