Rod Laver def. Stan Smith

4-6 6-3 7-6(4)

Rod Laver defeated Stan Smith 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) in the 1973 Toronto Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 14, 1946
Age3426
Height175 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0792,130
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
Cliff Richey 6-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1973QF
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1973R16
Keith Carpenter 6-2 6-2WMatch dataFeb 14, 1973R32

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1973F

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ove Bengtson 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1973QF
Harold Solomon 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1973R16