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Rod Laver #10 def. Brian Gottfried #23

7-6(2) 7-6(3)

Match Information

Date Jan 30, 1976*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Loser Brian Gottfried

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverBrian Gottfried
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jan 27, 1952
Age3724
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1023
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,0961,987
Career W-L576–147695–322
Career earnings$1,565,413$2,782,514
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 3 0 Brian Gottfried

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 Ross Case 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 31, 1976QF Jimmy Connors 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Brian Gottfried's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 29, 1976R32 Andrew Pattison 6-1 7-5WMatch data
Jan 28, 1976R64 Geoff Masters 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data