Ken Rosewall def. Arthur Ashe

7-6 3-6 7-6

Ken Rosewall defeated Arthur Ashe 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the 1972 Fort Worth Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldKen RosewallArthur Ashe
Country AUS USA
Birth dateNov 2, 1934Jul 10, 1943
Age3729
Height170 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1912,057
Current career W-L535–193792–256
Current career earnings$1,602,700$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ken Rosewall's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1972QF
Gerald Battrick 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32

Ken Rosewall's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 7-5 6-1 5-7 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 26, 1972F

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 25, 1972QF
Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 24, 1972R16
Fred Stolle 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 23, 1972R32