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Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson

7-5 4-6 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 23, 1972*
Tournament Montreal Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score7-5 4-6 6-2 6-3
Loser Roy Emerson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRoy Emerson
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Nov 3, 1936
Age2935
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1141,909
Career W-L800–258275–174
Career earnings$1,584,909—
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 13 – 0 Roy Emerson

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Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 22, 1972SF Tom Okker 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 22, 1972QF Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 21, 1972R16 John Alexander 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 20, 1972R32 Tom Leonard 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roy Emerson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 22, 1972SF Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-4W—Match data
Sep 22, 1972QF John Newcombe 6-4 4-6 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 21, 1972R16 Jeff Borowiak 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 20, 1972R32 Ray Ruffels 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data