Match facts
Johannesburg 1970PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Bob Hewitt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Age | 32 | 30 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 190 cm |
| 1970 season | 89 - 15 | 41 - 16 |
| Hard record | 166 - 38 (81.4%) | 70 - 45 (60.9%) |
| Career record | 580 - 147 (79.8%) | 299 - 181 (62.3%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
1971-11-01 · Wembley · Hard
Rod LaverW/OSemifinalBob Hewitt 1970-03-24 · Johannesburg · Hard
Rod Laver6-48-66-1SemifinalBob Hewitt 1969-04-04 · Johannesburg · Hard
Rod Laver6-26-46-2QuarterfinalBob Hewitt Road in Johannesburg1970
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-26-26-2Round of 64Peter DoernerRod Laver6-16-16-3Round of 32Bill FreerRod Laver6-26-86-46-4Round of 16Pierre BarthesRod Laver6-46-28-6QuarterfinalRaymond MooreRod Laver6-48-66-1SemifinalBob HewittRod Laver4-66-26-16-2FinalFrew Mcmillan Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt6-26-36-3Round of 64Mel BalesonBob Hewitt6-26-38-6Round of 32Harald ElschenbroichBob Hewitt6-44-61-66-16-2Round of 16Roger TaylorBob Hewitt6-26-46-1QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleRod Laver6-48-66-1SemifinalBob Hewitt