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Arthur Ashe def. Fred Stolle

5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 16, 1971*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Arthur Ashe
Score5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4
Loser Fred Stolle

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldArthur AsheFred Stolle
Country USA AUS
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Oct 8, 1938
Age2732
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0941,765
Career W-L800–258177–168
Career earnings$1,584,909$328
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe 0 2 Fred Stolle

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 18, 1971QF Cliff Drysdale 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Fred Stolle's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 1971R32 Frank Sedgman 7-5 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data