Stan Smith def. Rod Laver

6-3 6-4

Stan Smith defeated Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 in the 1973 Atlanta Wct final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithRod Laver
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Aug 9, 1938
Age2634
Height193 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1382,171
Current career W-L652–287570–145
Current career earnings$1,774,811$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1973SF
Onny Parun 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1973QF
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 23, 1973R16
J. Mandarino 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 22, 1973R32

Stan Smith's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1973SF
Dick Stockton 6-4 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1973QF
Harold Solomon 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 23, 1973R16
Tom Edlefsen 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 22, 1973R32