Match facts
Wimbledon 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #13 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 30 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 185 cm |
| 1968 season | 73 - 19 | 84 - 13 |
| Grass record | 90 - 16 (84.9%) | 129 - 36 (78.2%) |
| 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 Wimbledon1968
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-34-66-36-2Round of 128Gene ScottRod Laver6-36-46-4Round of 64Stan SmithRod Laver6-43-67-56-3Round of 32Marty RiessenRod Laver9-75-76-26-0Round of 16Mark CoxRod Laver4-66-36-14-66-2QuarterfinalDennis RalstonRod Laver7-56-26-4SemifinalArthur AsheRod Laver6-36-46-2FinalTony Roche Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-16-26-3Round of 128Eduardo ZuletaArthur Ashe6-16-29-7Round of 64Ismail El ShafeiArthur Ashe11-96-46-1Round of 32Ove BengtsonArthur Ashe6-46-44-61-66-3Round of 16John NewcombeArthur Ashe7-99-79-76-2QuarterfinalTom OkkerRod Laver7-56-26-4SemifinalArthur Ashe