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R. Laver def. Stan Smith

6-3 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 28, 1968*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner R. Laver
Score6-3 6-4 6-4
Loser Stan Smith

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 14, 1946
Age2921
Height175—
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8301,674
Career W-L576–147—
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 0 – 0 Stan Smith

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Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 G. Scott 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1968R32 M. Riessen 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 G. Merlo 6-4 6-3 6-0W—Match data