Cliff Richey def. Arthur Ashe

6-2 6-4

Cliff Richey defeated Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-4 in the 1972 Bretton Woods semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldCliff RicheyArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 31, 1946Jul 10, 1943
Age2529
Height175 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0422,005
Current career W-L485–222792–256
Current career earnings$7,500$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Cliff Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 7-6 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1972QF
Bob Lutz 6-2 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1972R16

Cliff Richey's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Borowiak 6-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972F

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1972QF
Frank Froehling 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1972R16