R32 Australian Open 1971

Rod Laver def. Colin Dibley

7-5 6-3 6-1

Rod Laver defeated Colin Dibley 7-5 6-3 6-1 in the 1971 Australian Open round of 32 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldRod LaverColin Dibley
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Sep 19, 1944
Age3226
Height175 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2061,607
Current career W-L570–145341–310
Current career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rod Laver's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rod Laver's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Cox 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataMar 16, 1971R16

Colin Dibley's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alvin Gardiner 7-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 1971R64