Match facts
St. Louis WCT 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Stan Smith | Rod Laver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #1 |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 26 | 35 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 193 cm | 173 cm |
| 1973 season | 82 - 23 | 71 - 16 |
| Carpet record | 181 - 82 (68.8%) | 184 - 48 (79.3%) |
| Career record | 819 - 314 (72.3%) | 580 - 147 (79.8%) |
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 St. Louis WCT1973
Stan Smith
Stan Smith6-26-4Round of 32Harold SolomonStan Smith6-46-0Round of 16Frank FroehlingStan Smith4-66-07-6(1)QuarterfinalJohn AlexanderStan Smith6-36-3SemifinalCliff DrysdaleStan Smith6-43-66-4FinalRod Laver Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-36-4Round of 32Onny ParunRod Laver6-27-6(0)Round of 16Roy BarthRod Laver6-33-66-2QuarterfinalGerald BattrickRod Laver6-36-3SemifinalNikola PilicStan Smith6-43-66-4FinalRod Laver