Arthur Ashe def. Stan Smith

6-3 6-3

Arthur Ashe defeated Stan Smith 6-3 6-3 in the 1971 Charlotte final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheStan Smith
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Dec 14, 1946
Age2724
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0622,114
Current career W-L792–256652–287
Current career earnings$1,584,909$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 7-6 4-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1971SF
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1971QF
Torben Ulrich 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 1971R16
Dick Dell 6-3 6-1WMatch dataApr 21, 1971R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1971SF
Zeljko Franulovic 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1971QF
Frank Froehling 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 22, 1971R16