Tony Roche def. Rod Laver

6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10

Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver 6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10 in the 1969 Sydney International final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTony RocheRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Aug 9, 1938
Age2330
Height178 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8951,924
Current career W-L360–191570–145
Current career earnings$529,199$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 5-7 7-9 6-4 11-9 8-6WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1969SF
Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1969QF
Manuel Orantes 8-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1969R16
Terry Addison 9-7 8-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1969R32

Tony Roche's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1969SF
Roger Taylor 5-7 8-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 1969QF
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1969R16
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1969R32