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R. Laver def. B. Fairlie

6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 14, 1971*
Tournament Philadelphia Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner R. Laver
Score6-3 6-2
Loser B. Fairlie

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverB. Fairlie
Country AUS NZL
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Jun 13, 1948
Age3222
Height175173
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2191,835
Career W-L576–147233–220
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 2 0 B. Fairlie

Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1971R16 J. Alexander 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1971R32 R. Ruffels 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 14, 1971SF A. Ashe 6-3 7-6(1) 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

B. Fairlie's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1971R16 A. Gimeno 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1971R32 M. Cox 7-6(5) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data