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R. Laver def. E. Buchholz

5-6 6-2 6-5

Match Information

Date May 1, 1969
Tournament Japanese Championships
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundBR
Winner R. Laver
Score5-6 6-2 6-5
Loser E. Buchholz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverE. Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age30
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0321,670
Career W-L576–14798–81
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 4 0 E. Buchholz

Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR M. Riessen 6-2 5-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR Ron Holmberg 6-2 6-2WMatch data
May 1, 1969RR D. Ralston 6-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

E. Buchholz's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR R. Moore 6-4 3-6 6-5WH2HMatch data
May 1, 1969RR T. Roche 6-5 6-4WH2HMatch data