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Stan Smith def. C. Drysdale

6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 31, 1973*
Tournament St. Louis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Stan Smith
Score6-3 6-3
Loser C. Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithC. Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946May 26, 1941
Age2631
Height188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1541,915
Career W-L402–253
Career earnings$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 3 1 C. Drysdale

Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 31, 1973QF J. Alexander 4-6 6-0 7-6(1)WMatch data
Mar 30, 1973R16 F. Froehling 6-4 6-0WMatch data
Mar 29, 1973R32 H. Solomon 6-2 6-4WMatch data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 1, 1973F R. Laver 6-4 3-6 6-4WMatch data

C. Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 31, 1973QF Bob Lutz 6-1 6-3WMatch data
Mar 30, 1973R16 A. Stone 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Mar 29, 1973R32 C. Dibley 6-4 7-6(7)WH2HMatch data