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Fred Stolle def. Cliff Drysdale

4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6

Match Information

Date Sep 8, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Fred Stolle
Score4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFred StolleCliff Drysdale
Country AUS RSA
Birth dateOct 8, 1938May 26, 1941
Age3331
Height190188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8352,012
Career W-L177–168402–253
Career earnings$328
Pre-match H2H
Fred Stolle 1 3 Cliff Drysdale

Path

Fred Stolle's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 John Newcombe 7-6 6-4 5-7 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 Mike Machette 6-3 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 Roy Emerson 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Fred Stolle's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1972QF Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 Charlie Pasarell 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 Mike Belkin 5-5 (ret.)WH2HMatch data