Rod Laver def. Stan Smith

6-3 6-4 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Stan Smith 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 1968 Wimbledon round of 64 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 14, 1946
Age2921
Height175 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8301,633
Current career W-L570–145652–287
Current career earnings$1,565,413$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gene Scott 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 1968R32

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Giuseppe Merlo 6-4 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 1968R128