Arthur Ashe def. Ray Ruffels

6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Ray Ruffels 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the 1970 Australian Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheRay Ruffels
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Mar 23, 1946
Age2623
Height185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9701,792
Current career W-L792–256246–205
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bill Bowrey 6-3 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1970R16
Geoff Masters 17-15 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1970R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dennis Ralston 6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataFeb 1, 1970SF

Ray Ruffels's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikola Pilic 7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 1970R16
Barry Phillips Moore 8-6 6-4 1-6 7-5WMatch dataJan 25, 1970R32