Match facts
US Open 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Cliff Drysdale | Rod Laver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #16 | #1 |
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Age | 27 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 188 cm | 173 cm |
| 1968 season | 53 - 37 | 73 - 19 |
| Grass record | 58 - 30 (65.9%) | 90 - 16 (84.9%) |
| Career record | 405 - 253 (61.6%) | 580 - 147 (79.8%) |
Head-to-head17 meetings
1976-02-17 · Rome WCT · Clay
Cliff Drysdale6-46-3Round of 16Rod Laver 1974-01-21 · Philadelphia WCT · Carpet
Rod Laver6-46-4Round of 32Cliff Drysdale 1973-04-09 · Brussels WCT · Carpet
Rod Laver6-36-2QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale 1973-03-19 · Atlanta WCT · Clay
Rod Laver6-26-1SemifinalCliff Drysdale 1972-04-16 · Quebec WCT · -
Rod Laver6-26-3SemifinalCliff Drysdale 1972-02-06 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
Rod Laver2-66-37-56-3FinalCliff Drysdale Road in US Open1968
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-48-106-06-3Round of 64Luis AyalaCliff Drysdale6-36-26-1Round of 32Allan StoneCliff Drysdale4-66-43-66-16-1Round of 16Rod LaverArthur Ashe8-106-39-76-4QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-84-66-46-46-4Round of 64Thomaz KochRod Laver6-26-16-1Round of 32Pancho SeguraCliff Drysdale4-66-43-66-16-1Round of 16Rod Laver