Match facts
Houston 1974PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #9 | #16 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #2 |
| Country | AUS | SWE |
| Age | 36 | 18 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 180 cm |
| 1974 season | 45 - 10 | 93 - 22 |
| Clay record | 124 - 41 (75.2%) | 283 - 49 (85.2%) |
| Career record | 580 - 147 (79.8%) | 654 - 146 (81.8%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1978-03-20 · Las Vegas · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1976-10-12 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-37-5SemifinalRod Laver 1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-26-77-6QuarterfinalRod Laver 1975-08-27 · US Open · Clay
Bjorn Borg6-42-66-2Round of 16Rod Laver 1975-05-07 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Bjorn Borg7-6(2)3-65-77-6(2)6-2SemifinalRod Laver 1974-04-15 · Houston · Clay
Rod Laver7-6(5)6-2FinalBjorn Borg Road in Houston1974
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-06-2Round of 32Antonio MunozRod Laver6-07-5Round of 16Tom EdlefsenRod Laver6-36-3QuarterfinalColin DibleyRod Laver6-36-1SemifinalOnny ParunRod Laver7-6(5)6-2FinalBjorn Borg Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-16-1Round of 32Tito VazquezBjorn Borg6-36-4Round of 16Harold SolomonBjorn Borg6-26-4QuarterfinalGuillermo VilasBjorn Borg6-36-1SemifinalEddie DibbsRod Laver7-6(5)6-2FinalBjorn Borg