Richard Gonzalez def. Rod Laver

1-6 6-3 6-4

Richard Gonzalez defeated Rod Laver 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1968 Los Angeles Ntl final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRichard GonzalezRod Laver
Country USA AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age29
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,6331,951
Current career W-L570–145
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Richard Gonzalez 1 7 Rod Laver

Path

Richard Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 8-6 1-6 7-5WMatch dataJul 22, 1968SF
Fred Stolle 6-4 6-4WMatch dataJul 22, 1968QF

Richard Gonzalez's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 22, 1968SF