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Stan Smith def. A. Gimeno

2-6 7-6 6-4 1-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 8, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Stan Smith
Score2-6 7-6 6-4 1-6 6-3
Loser A. Gimeno

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithA. Gimeno
Country USA ESP
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Aug 3, 1937
Age2535
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0661,980
Career W-L246–131
Career earnings$1,774,811$2,500
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 2 1 A. Gimeno

Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 A. Stone 6-3 7-6 7-5WMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 C. Graebner 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-0WMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 B. Martin 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-3WMatch data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1972QF A. Ashe 6-7 4-6 5-7LMatch data

A. Gimeno's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 R. Ruffels 5-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 O. Davidson 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 V. Korotkov 6-4 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data