Match facts
Rome 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Stan Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #5 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 33 | 24 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 193 cm |
| 1971 season | 85 - 20 | 74 - 16 |
| Clay record | 124 - 41 (75.2%) | 167 - 73 (69.6%) |
| Career record | 580 - 147 (79.8%) | 819 - 314 (72.3%) |
Head-to-head17 meetings
1974-05-08 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Stan Smith6-7(6)6-46-47-5QuarterfinalRod Laver 1974-03-07 · Hartford · Carpet
Rod Laver7-56-3Round RobinStan Smith 1973-11-30 · Davis Cup WG F: USA vs AUS · Carpet
Rod Laver6-36-43-66-2Round RobinStan Smith 1973-09-10 · World Invitational Classic · Carpet
Rod Laver7-67-5FinalStan Smith 1973-05-09 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Stan Smith4-66-47-6(2)7-5SemifinalRod Laver 1973-04-09 · Brussels WCT · Carpet
Stan Smith6-26-46-1FinalRod Laver Road in Rome1971
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-13-66-2Round of 32Tom GormanRod Laver6-46-1Round of 16Ezio Di MatteoRod Laver6-12-66-2QuarterfinalStan SmithRod Laver6-36-26-1SemifinalArthur AsheRod Laver7-56-36-3FinalJan Kodes Stan Smith
Stan Smith3-66-36-1Round of 32Roy BarthStan Smith4-66-26-2Round of 16Antonio ZugarelliRod Laver6-12-66-2QuarterfinalStan Smith