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Rod Laver def. John Paish

6-2 6-1 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 1, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 6-1 6-3
Loser John Paish

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverJohn Paish
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Mar 23, 1940
Age3432
Height175—
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0531,665
Career W-L576–14743–68
Career earnings$1,565,413—
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 0 – 0 John Paish

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