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Tony Roche def. Rod Laver

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

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 1969*
Tournament Sydney
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Tony Roche
Score6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10
Loser Rod Laver

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTony RocheRod Laver
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Aug 9, 1938
Age2330
Height178175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8971,927
Career W-L360–191576–147
Career earnings$529,199$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Tony Roche 1 – 1 Rod Laver

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Path

Tony Roche's path

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

Tony Roche's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

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