R16 Bristol 1968

Arthur Ashe def. Herb Fitzgibbon

11-9 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Herb Fitzgibbon 11-9 6-4 in the 1968 Bristol round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Date: Jun 14, 1968*
Tournament: Bristol
Edition: 1968
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Round: R16

Match Statistics

Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.

Player Comparison

Field	Arthur Ashe	Herb Fitzgibbon
Country	USA	USA
Birth date	Jul 10, 1943	Jul 14, 1942
Age	24	25
Height	185 cm	—
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	One-Handed Backhand	—
Ranking (entering)	—	—
Ranking points (entering)	—	—
Elo (entering)	1,726	1,610
Current career W-L	792–256	46–38
Current career earnings	$1,584,909	—

Pre-match H2H

Arthur Ashe 0 – 0 Herb Fitzgibbon

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Alfredo Acuna	6-1 6-4	W	—	Match data	Jun 13, 1968	R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Jim Osborne	14-12 3-6 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 15, 1968	QF

Herb Fitzgibbon's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
William Finger	6-2 6-1	W	—	Match data	Jun 13, 1968	R32