SF Paris 2 1968

Rod Laver def. Richard Gonzalez

8-6 6-2 6-3

Rod Laver defeated Richard Gonzalez 8-6 6-2 6-3 in the 1968 Paris 2 semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverRichard Gonzalez
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age29
Height175 cm
HandednessLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9271,616
Current career W-L570–145
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 6 1 Richard Gonzalez

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mal Anderson 7-5 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 12, 1968QF
Michael Davies 7-5 6-4 6-2WMatch dataJul 11, 1968R16

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-2 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1968F

Richard Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale 9-7 6-1 6-2WMatch dataJul 12, 1968QF
Roy Emerson 6-0 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-3WMatch dataJul 11, 1968R16
Pierre Barthes 6-4 3-6 6-1 9-7WMatch dataJul 10, 1968R32