Match facts
World Invitational Classic 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Stan Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #3 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 35 | 27 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 193 cm |
| 1973 season | 71 - 16 | 82 - 23 |
| Carpet record | 184 - 48 (79.3%) | 181 - 82 (68.8%) |
| 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 World Invitational Classic1973
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-37-5SemifinalJohn NewcombeRod Laver7-67-5FinalStan Smith Stan Smith
Stan Smith6-44-66-4SemifinalArthur AsheRod Laver7-67-5FinalStan Smith