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Stan Smith def. Roy Emerson

7-5 2-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 27, 1973*
Tournament Lacosta Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Stan Smith
Score7-5 2-6 6-4
Loser Roy Emerson

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Nov 3, 1936
Age2636
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1321,921
Career W-L275–174
Career earnings$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 2 2 Roy Emerson

Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 1973QF John Alexander 6-1 6-2WMatch data
Jan 26, 1973R16 Patricio Cornejo 6-2 6-3WMatch data
Jan 25, 1973R32 Onny Parun 6-1 6-2WMatch data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1973F Colin Dibley 6-3 7-6(6)LMatch data

Roy Emerson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 1973QF Phil Dent 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1973R16 Barry Phillips Moore 4-6 6-3 6-2WMatch data
Jan 25, 1973R32 Gerald Battrick 6-0 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data