Match facts
US Open 1969PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #4 |
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Age | 31 | 26 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 173 cm | 185 cm |
| 1969 season | 97 - 14 | 79 - 24 |
| 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 US Open1969
Rod Laver
Rod Laver6-26-46-2Round of 128Luis GarciaRod Laver6-47-56-2Round of 64Jaime Pinto BravoRod Laver8-66-16-2Round of 32Jaime FillolRod Laver6-44-64-66-26-3Round of 16Dennis RalstonRod Laver4-68-613-116-4QuarterfinalRoy EmersonRod Laver8-66-314-12SemifinalArthur AsheRod Laver7-96-16-26-2FinalTony Roche Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-26-27-5Round of 128Dick StocktonArthur Ashe6-46-34-66-3Round of 64Dick CrealyArthur Ashe5-76-46-46-2Round of 32Jim OsborneArthur Ashe7-56-16-86-4Round of 16Manuel SantanaArthur Ashe8-66-36-4QuarterfinalKen RosewallRod Laver8-66-314-12SemifinalArthur Ashe