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Arthur Ashe def. Humphrey Hose

8-6 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 21, 1968*
Tournament Boston 2
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score8-6 6-3 6-3
Loser Humphrey Hose

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheHumphrey Hose
Country USA VEN
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 4, 1947
Age2521
Height185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8521,552
Career W-L800–25823–45
Career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 0 0 Humphrey Hose

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 20, 1968R32 Ron Goldman 8-6 6-3 6-2WMatch data
Aug 19, 1968R64 Chris Bovett 0-6 6-1 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 22, 1968QF Allan Stone 3-6 7-5 9-7 6-3WH2HMatch data

Humphrey Hose's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 20, 1968R32 Bob Goeltz 7-5 7-5 6-2WMatch data
Aug 19, 1968R64 Ned Weld 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch data