Stan Smith def. Arthur Ashe

7-5 8-6

Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe 7-5 8-6 in the 1968 Salisbury quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jul 10, 1943
Age2124
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5201,612
Current career W-L652–287792–256
Current career earnings$1,774,811$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Edlefsen 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1968R32
John Alexander 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1968R64

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Richey 5-7 10-12 3-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1968SF

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Torben Ulrich 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1968R16
Roy Barth 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1968R32