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Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

7-5 5-7 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 29, 1969*
Tournament New York
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score7-5 5-7 6-4
Loser Roy Emerson

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2532
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9111,809
Career W-L800–258275–174
Career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 3 0 Roy Emerson

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1969QF Charlie Pasarell 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 1969R16 Raymond Moore 6-4 9-7WH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1969R32 Gene Scott 1-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 30, 1969F Andres Gimeno 1-6 2-6 6-3 8-6 7-9LH2HMatch data

Roy Emerson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1969QF Manuel Santana 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 1969R16 Cliff Richey 7-5 9-7WH2HMatch data
Mar 27, 1969R32 Bill Bowrey 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data