Arthur Ashe def. Tony Roche

7-5 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Tony Roche 7-5 6-2 in the 1972 Louisville Wct quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheTony Roche
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 17, 1945
Age2927
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0091,952
Current career W-L792–256360–191
Current career earnings$1,584,909$529,199
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1972R16
Roy Emerson (w/o)WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1972SF

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Frank Froehling 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1972R16
Roy Barth 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32