Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

5-7 8-6 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Roy Emerson 5-7 8-6 6-4 in the 1968 Los Angeles Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2531
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9821,704
Current career W-L792–256275–174
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 12-14 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 18, 1968R16
Pierre Barthes 6-4 3-6 8-6WH2HMatch dataSep 17, 1968R32
Dick Leach 6-2 6-4WMatch dataSep 16, 1968R64

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataSep 19, 1968SF

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Leonard 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 18, 1968R16
George Taylor 6-3 8-6WH2HMatch dataSep 17, 1968R32
John Brown 6-4 6-3WMatch dataSep 16, 1968R64