Brian Gottfried def. Ove Bengtson

6-4 6-3

Brian Gottfried defeated Ove Bengtson 6-4 6-3 in the 1973 Johannesburg Wct semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBrian GottfriedOve Bengtson
Country USA SWE
Birth dateJan 27, 1952Apr 5, 1945
Age2128
Height183 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7941,702
Current career W-L690–321132–168
Current career earnings$2,782,514

Path

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 6-1 5-7 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1973QF
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1973R16
Robert Maud 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1973R32

Brian Gottfried's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaime Fillol (w/o)WH2HMatch dataApr 20, 1973F

Ove Bengtson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Colin Dibley 6-4 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1973QF
Charlie Pasarell 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1973R16
Rauty Krog 6-4 6-3WMatch dataApr 17, 1973R32