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Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Brian Fairlie |
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| Country |
AUS
|
NZL
|
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| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | Jun 13, 1948 |
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| Age | 30 | 20 |
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| Height | 175 | 173 |
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| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
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| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
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| Elo (entering) | 1,975 | 1,579 |
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| Career W-L | 576–147 | 233–220 |
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| Career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
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Path
Rod Laver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
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| Feb 3, 1969 | QF |
Thomas Lejus
| 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1969 | R16 |
Dave Simmonds
| 12-10 7-5 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
| Feb 1, 1969 | R32 |
Howard Broun
| 6-4 6-0 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
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