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Rod Laver def. Georges Goven

5-7 8-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Nov 5, 1971*
Tournament Wembley
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score5-7 8-6 6-3
Loser Georges Goven

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverGeorges Goven
Country AUS FRA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Apr 27, 1948
Age3323
Height175173
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1731,768
Career W-L576–147203–230
Career earnings$1,565,413$212
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 0 – 0 Georges Goven

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Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1971R32 Roger Taylor 7-5 8-6WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 6, 1971QF Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Georges Goven's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1971R32 Ismail El Shafei 3-6 6-4 7-5W—Match data