Roy Emerson def. Rod Laver

6-4 6-1

Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 6-4 6-1 in the 1968 Hollywood Ntl semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRoy EmersonRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateNov 3, 1936Aug 9, 1938
Age3129
Height183 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5771,578
Current career W-L275–174570–145
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Roy Emerson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Hammill 6-3 6-1WMatch dataApr 15, 1968QF

Roy Emerson's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1968F

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Crawford Henry 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 1968QF