Match facts
Rome 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #2 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 185 cm |
| 1971 season | 85 - 20 | 70 - 28 |
| Clay record | 124 - 41 (75.2%) | 182 - 73 (71.4%) |
| Career record | 580 - 147 (79.8%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head22 meetings
1976-02-23 · Rotterdam WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe5-77-56-3SemifinalRod Laver 1975-10-20 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Rod Laver6-46-4SemifinalArthur Ashe 1975-03-06 · Hartford · Carpet
Rod Laver6-27-6Round RobinArthur Ashe 1975-01-13 · San Juan · Clay
Rod Laver6-37-5FinalArthur Ashe 1974-03-31 · Palm Desert WCT · Hard
Rod Laver6-7(6)7-6(6)6-2SemifinalArthur Ashe 1974-03-30 · Tuscon · Hard
Arthur Ashe7-61-66-4QuarterfinalRod 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 Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe7-56-4Round of 32Adriano PanattaArthur Ashe6-36-2Round of 16Roger TaylorArthur Ashe6-43-66-4QuarterfinalRoy EmersonRod Laver6-36-26-1SemifinalArthur Ashe