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M. Anderson def. Alex Metreveli

6-2 7-6 7-6

Match Information

Date Jan 8, 1972*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner M. Anderson
Score6-2 7-6 7-6
Loser Alex Metreveli

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. AndersonAlex Metreveli
Country AUS RUS
Birth dateMar 3, 1935Nov 2, 1944
Age3627
Height
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8571,925
Career W-L81–54
Pre-match H2H
M. Anderson 0 1 Alex Metreveli

Path

M. Anderson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 6, 1972QF J. Newcombe 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7WH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1972R16 N. Fraser 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1972R32 W. N'Godrella 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

M. Anderson's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 1972F K. Rosewall 6-7 3-6 5-7LH2HMatch data

Alex Metreveli's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1972R16 R. Case 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2WMatch data
Jan 1, 1972R32 K. Tanabe 6-3 6-2 6-2WMatch data