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Arthur Ashe def. Manuel Santana

7-5 3-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Mar 30, 1968*
Tournament New York 1
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score7-5 3-6 7-5
Loser Manuel Santana

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheManuel Santana
Country USA ESP
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 10, 1938
Age2429
Height185170
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,6481,550
Career W-L800–258113–50
Career earnings$1,584,909—
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 1 – 1 Manuel Santana

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Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1968R16 Michael Sangster 8-6 6-3W—Match data
Mar 28, 1968R32 Boro Jovanovic 6-4 6-2W—Match data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 30, 1968SF Clark Graebner 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Manuel Santana's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1968R16 Marty Riessen 6-4 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 1968R32 Mark Cox 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data