QF Hong Kong Open 1973

Rod Laver def. Paul Gerken

7-6 6-2

Rod Laver defeated Paul Gerken 7-6 6-2 in the 1973 Hong Kong Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverPaul Gerken
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Mar 15, 1950
Age3523
Height175 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0241,791
Current career W-L570–145122–127
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Cooper 6-3 7-5WMatch dataNov 2, 1973R16
Dick Dell 4-6 6-3 6-3WMatch dataNov 1, 1973R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anand Amritraj 6-3 6-3WMatch dataNov 3, 1973SF

Paul Gerken's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Syd Ball 3-6 7-6 11-9WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1973R16
Alexander Marcial 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1973R32