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Rod Laver def. Stan Smith

6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 2, 1969*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 6-3
Loser Stan Smith

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverStan Smith
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Dec 14, 1946
Age3022
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1161,889
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 2 0 Stan Smith

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 29, 1969R32 Jan Leschly 6-3 6-3 6-3WMatch data
Jun 27, 1969R64 Premjit Lall 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jun 25, 1969R128 Nicola Pietrangeli 6-1 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 4, 1969QF Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 29, 1969R32 Bill Bowrey 3-6 9-7 6-3 6-4WMatch data
Jun 27, 1969R64 David Lloyd 6-3 7-5 6-1WMatch data
Jun 25, 1969R128 Allan Stone 20-22 6-4 9-7 4-6 6-3WMatch data