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 6-2W—Match 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 6-2W—Match dataJul 12, 1968QF
Roy Emerson 6-0 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-3W—Match dataJul 11, 1968R16
Pierre Barthes 6-4 3-6 6-1 9-7W—Match dataJul 10, 1968R32