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R. Laver def. C. Dibley

7-5 6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date Mar 13, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner R. Laver
Score7-5 6-3 6-1
Loser C. Dibley

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverC. Dibley
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Sep 19, 1944
Age3226
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2031,609
Career W-L576–147338–310
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 0 0 C. Dibley

Path

R. Laver's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 16, 1971R16 M. Cox 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-7LH2HMatch data

C. Dibley's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 1971R64 A. Gardiner 7-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data