R16 Louisville Wct 1972

Nikola Pilic def. Rod Laver

7-6 6-3

Nikola Pilic defeated Rod Laver 7-6 6-3 in the 1972 Louisville Wct round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldNikola PilicRod Laver
Country CRO AUS
Birth dateAug 27, 1939Aug 9, 1938
Age3233
Height191 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8512,126
Current career W-L301–249570–145
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ted Schroeder 6-1 6-2WMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32

Nikola Pilic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox 6-7 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 3, 1972QF

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Leonard 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 1, 1972R32