SF Tampa 1968

Manuel Santana def. Herb Fitzgibbon

6-4 8-6 6-4

Manuel Santana defeated Herb Fitzgibbon 6-4 8-6 6-4 in the 1968 Tampa semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldManuel SantanaHerb Fitzgibbon
Country ESP USA
Birth dateMay 10, 1938Jul 14, 1942
Age2925
Height170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5661,549
Current career W-L113–5046–38

Path

Manuel Santana's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul Sullivan 6-0 6-3WMatch dataApr 13, 1968QF
Andy Garcia 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 12, 1968R16

Manuel Santana's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Istvan Gulyas 6-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 1968F

Herb Fitzgibbon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ray Ruffels 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1968QF
Herbert Rapp 9-7 8-6WMatch dataApr 12, 1968R16