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Rod Laver def. Tom Okker

7-5 6-1 2-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Jun 30, 1971*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score7-5 6-1 2-6 7-5
Loser Tom Okker

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverTom Okker
Country AUS NED
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Feb 22, 1944
Age3227
Height175177
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2172,030
Career W-L576–147672–279
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,257,200
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 13 – 1 Tom Okker

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 1971R32 Clark Graebner 9-8 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jun 25, 1971R64 Raymond Moore 6-8 6-3 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jun 23, 1971R128 Bob Howe 6-2 6-0 6-1W—Match data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1971QF Tom Gorman 9-7 8-6 6-3LH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 1971R32 Nikola Pilic 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jun 25, 1971R64 Ray Ruffels 8-9 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jun 23, 1971R128 Jan Kodes 6-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data