R16 US Open 1969

Rod Laver def. Dennis Ralston

6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3

Rod Laver defeated Dennis Ralston 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the 1969 US Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverDennis Ralston
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jul 27, 1942
Age3127
Height175 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2411,822
Current career W-L570–145156–135
Current career earnings$1,565,413—
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaime Fillol 8-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1969R32
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-4 7-5 6-2W—Match dataAug 31, 1969R64
Luis Garcia 6-2 6-4 6-2W—Match dataAug 29, 1969R128

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 4-6 8-6 13-11 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1969QF

Dennis Ralston's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Gorman 11-9 4-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1969R32
Graham Stilwell 6-3 11-9 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1969R64
Keith Carpenter 7-5 6-3 10-8W—Match dataAug 29, 1969R128