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R. Laver def. E. Buchholz

6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Dec 3, 1968*
Tournament New York 3
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner R. Laver
Score6-3 7-5
Loser E. Buchholz

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverE. Buchholz
Country AUS USA
Birth dateAug 9, 1938
Age30
Height175188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8581,619
Career W-L576–14798–81
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 1 0 E. Buchholz

Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1968BR A. Gimeno 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 3, 1968SF T. Roche 4-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

E. Buchholz's path

No prior matches in this tournament.