Arthur Ashe def. Ray Ruffels

6-2 6-4 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-4 6-4 in the 1969 Melbourne semifinal 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
Age2522
Height185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9631,761
Current career W-L792–256246–205
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Barry Phillips Moore 9-11 6-4 6-4 6-3WMatch dataJan 11, 1969QF
Terry Addison 6-4 8-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1969R16
Peter Keller 6-1 6-3 6-4WMatch dataJan 9, 1969R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 12-14 8-6 3-6 6-8LH2HMatch dataJan 12, 1969F

Ray Ruffels's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1969QF
Phil Dent 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1969R16