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Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson

6-2 4-6 6-1

Match Information

Date May 21, 1969*
Tournament New York 2
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-2 4-6 6-1
Loser Roy Emerson

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverRoy Emerson
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Nov 3, 1936
Age3032
Height175183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0541,834
Career W-L576–147275–174
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 7 6 Roy Emerson

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Fred Stolle 8-2WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Raymond Moore 8-1WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Marty Riessen 8-4WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roy Emerson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Dennis Ralston 8-3WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Tony Roche 8-3WH2HMatch data
May 15, 1969RR Richard Gonzalez 8-5WMatch data