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Stan Smith def. Arthur Ashe

6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4

Match Information

Date May 15, 1973*
Tournament Dallas Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundF
Winner Stan Smith
Score6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jul 10, 1943
Age2629
Height—185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,2402,099
Career W-L—800–258
Career earnings$1,774,811$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 7 – 8 Arthur Ashe

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Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1973SF Rod Laver 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-5W—Match data
May 14, 1973QF John Alexander 6-4 6-2 6-1W—Match data

Stan Smith's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1973SF Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-2 5-7 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 14, 1973QF Marty Riessen 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data