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1. Voo de Mar says:

   September 10, 2022 at 1:12 am

   Points won by each set: | 48-55, 29-12, 31-21, 30-21 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   27 % Laver – 34 of 122
   27 % Roche – 34 of 125

   Seven breaks of serve in the opening set, Laver led *5:3 (deuce), later 7:6 (30-love). In his autobiography Laver mentions that set as one of the weirdest he ever played…

   Laver’s route to the title:
   1 Luis Garcia 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
   2 Jaime Pinto-Bravo 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
   3 Jaime Fillol Sr. 8-6, 6-1, 6-2
   4 Dennis Ralston 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
   Q Roy Emerson 4-6, 8-6, 13-11, 6-4
   S Arthur Ashe 8-6, 6-3, 14-12
   W Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2

   All left-handed finals in the Open Era:
   Wimbledon ’68: Laver d. Roche
   US Open ’69: Laver d. Roche
   US Open ’75: Orantes d. Connors
   Australian Open ’77: Tanner d. Vilas
   US Open ’77: Vilas d. Connors
   Wimbledon ’82: Connors d. McEnroe
   Wimbledon ’84: McEnroe d. Connors
   Australian Open ’98: Korda d. Rios
   Roland Garros ’05: Nadal d. Puerta

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