Stan Smith def. Frantisek Pala

6-4 6-0 6-3

Stan Smith defeated Frantisek Pala 6-4 6-0 6-3 in the 1972 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithFrantisek Pala
Country USA CZE
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Mar 28, 1944
Age2528
Height193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0361,722
Current career W-L652–28764–114
Current career earnings$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bernard Mignot 6-3 7-5 7-9 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-4 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 1972R64

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andres Gimeno 1-6 9-7 0-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1972QF

Frantisek Pala's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brian Gottfried 10-8 10-8 9-11 8-6WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32
Alejandro Olmedo 6-2 7-5 6-2WMatch dataMay 26, 1972R64