John Alexander def. Rod Laver

2-6 6-2 7-5

John Alexander defeated Rod Laver 2-6 6-2 7-5 in the 1972 Washington Open round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn AlexanderRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateJul 4, 1951Aug 9, 1938
Age2133
Height190 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8952,151
Current career W-L567–419570–145
Current career earnings$1,214,079$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

John Alexander's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972R32
Billy Higgins 6-3 6-3WMatch dataJul 14, 1972R64

John Alexander's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJul 17, 1972QF

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Maud 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972R32
Steve Krulevitz 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1972R64