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Tom Okker def. Arthur Ashe

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date May 5, 1972*
Tournament Denver Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Tom Okker
Score7-5 6-3
Loser Arthur Ashe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldTom OkkerArthur Ashe
Country NED USA
Birth dateFeb 22, 1944Jul 10, 1943
Age2828
Height177185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0281,990
Career W-L672–279800–258
Career earnings$1,257,200$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Tom Okker 3 7 Arthur Ashe

Path

Tom Okker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 Owen Davidson 7-5 6-7 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 Tony Roche 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Tom Okker's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 5, 1972SF Rod Laver 3-6 6-7LH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 4, 1972R16 Roger Taylor 7-5 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1972R32 Tom Leonard 6-7 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data