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Rod Laver def. Richard Gonzalez
6-3 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jul 21, 1970* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Champions Classic |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rod Laver |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Richard Gonzalez |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Richard Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | — |
| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | — |
| Age | 31 | — |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,113 | 1,983 |
| Career W-L | 576–147 | — |
| Career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
Path
Rod Laver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1970 | RR | Andres Gimeno | 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1970 | RR | Tony Roche | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rod Laver's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 1970 | F | Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Richard Gonzalez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1970 | RR | John Newcombe | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Jul 16, 1970 | RR | Rod Laver | 6-5 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | — | Match data |