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Rod Laver
def.
Ismail El Shafei
6-2 5-7 6-1
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Ismail El Shafei |
|---|
| Country |
AUS
|
EGY
|
|---|
| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | Nov 15, 1947 |
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| Age | 31 | 22 |
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| Height | 175 | — |
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| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
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| Backhand style | — | — |
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| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
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| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
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| Elo (entering) | 2,108 | 1,721 |
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| Career W-L | 576–147 | — |
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| Career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
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Path
Rod Laver's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|
| Jun 7, 1970 | R16 |
Ron Holmberg
| 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
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