R16 US Open 1968

Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

6-4 9-7 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Roy Emerson 6-4 9-7 6-2 in the 1968 US Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2531
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9011,694
Current career W-L792–256275–174
Current career earnings$1,584,909—
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-4 6-1W—Match dataSep 4, 1968R32
Frank Parker 6-3 6-2 6-2W—Match dataSep 2, 1968R64

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1968QF

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1968R32
Sammy Giammalva 10-8 6-0 6-3W—Match dataSep 2, 1968R64