Rod Laver def. Nikola Pilic

7-5 6-7 6-4

Rod Laver defeated Nikola Pilic 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the 1970 Los Angeles Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverNikola Pilic
Country AUS CRO
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Aug 27, 1939
Age3231
Height175 cm191 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1791,946
Current career W-L570–145301–249
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alan Fox 6-3 6-1WMatch dataSep 22, 1970R32
Dick Knight 6-4 6-3WMatch dataSep 21, 1970R64

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 6-3 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 24, 1970QF

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Carmichael 4-6 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 22, 1970R32
Tom Edlefsen 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 21, 1970R64