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Arthur Ashe def. Dick Crealy

6-4 9-7 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 2, 1970*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score6-4 9-7 6-2
Loser Dick Crealy

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheDick Crealy
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Sep 18, 1944
Age2625
Height185191
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0001,792
Career W-L800–258335–317
Career earnings$1,584,909—
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 1 – 0 Dick Crealy

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Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 1, 1970SF Dennis Ralston 6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1970QF Ray Ruffels 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1970R16 Bill Bowrey 6-3 9-7 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 1970R32 Geoff Masters 17-15 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Dick Crealy's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 1, 1970SF Roger Taylor 6-4 9-11 6-3 4-6 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1970QF Tom Okker 6-1 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1970R16 Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 14-12W—Match data
Jan 25, 1970R32 Alvin Gardiner 6-4 10-8 12-10WH2HMatch data