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Arthur Ashe def. Stan Smith

6-4 1-6 9-7 4-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Dec 15, 1968*
Tournament Brisbane
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score6-4 1-6 9-7 4-6 7-5
Loser Stan Smith

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheStan Smith
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Dec 14, 1946
Age2522
Height185—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9391,810
Career W-L800–258—
Career earnings$1,584,909$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 1 – 2 Stan Smith

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Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 14, 1968SF Ray Ruffels 8-6 6-4 6-8 8-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 14, 1968QF Bob Lutz 6-4 7-5 6-4W—Match data
Dec 13, 1968R16 Terry Addison 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Dec 12, 1968R32 Bob Giltinan 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 14, 1968SF Bill Bowrey 8-6 6-3 6-3W—Match data
Dec 14, 1968QF Phil Dent 9-7 6-2 6-3W—Match data
Dec 13, 1968R16 Allan Stone 5-7 6-4 9-7W—Match data
Dec 12, 1968R32 Peter Campbell 6-2 6-4W—Match data