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Rd	wRk			lRk		Score	DR	W: A%	1stIn	1st%	2nd%	BPSvd	L: A%	1stIn	1st%	2nd%	BPSvd	Time
F	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 6-3
SF	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	9-7 6-2 6-1
SF	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 6-4
QF		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	d.	14	(9)Ilie Nastase [ROU] [yr | ev]	7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3
QF	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	5	(5)Brian Gottfried [USA] [yr | ev]	7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2
QF	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	9	(7)Raul Ramirez [MEX] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 6-2
QF	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.	10	(8)Sandy Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	7-5 6-4 6-3
R16		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	d.	42	Tom Leonard [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 9-8 6-1
R16	10	(8)Sandy Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	17	(13)Wojtek Fibak [POL] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5
R16	9	(7)Raul Ramirez [MEX] [yr | ev]	d.	20	(16)John Newcombe [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 9-8 6-3
R16	14	(9)Ilie Nastase [ROU] [yr | ev]	d.	11	(6)Roscoe Tanner [USA] [yr | ev]	2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
R16	5	(5)Brian Gottfried [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	23	Tim Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-4 6-2
R16	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	39	Hank Pfister [USA] [yr | ev]	6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
R16	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	19	(14)John Alexander [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 6-4
R16	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.	73	Geoff Masters [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-4 8-6
R32	39	Hank Pfister [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	50	Nick Saviano [USA] [yr | ev]	9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
R32	73	Geoff Masters [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	67	Frew Mcmillan [RSA] [yr | ev]	6-3 7-5 6-1
R32	42	Tom Leonard [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Brian Fairlie [NZL] [yr | ev]	6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
R32	23	Tim Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	66	Billy Martin [USA] [yr | ev]	6-3 9-7 7-5
R32	20	(16)John Newcombe [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	29	Phil Dent [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
R32	19	(14)John Alexander [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)Bob Hewitt [RSA] [yr | ev]	8-6 RET
R32	17	(13)Wojtek Fibak [POL] [yr | ev]	d.	57	Terry Moor [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
R32	14	(9)Ilie Nastase [ROU] [yr | ev]	d.	72	Tom Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
R32	10	(8)Sandy Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	79	Marty Riessen [USA] [yr | ev]	8-6 7-5 6-3
R32	9	(7)Raul Ramirez [MEX] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Rod Frawley [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 7-5 6-3
R32	11	(6)Roscoe Tanner [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Fred Mcnair [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 6-2
R32	5	(5)Brian Gottfried [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	77	Allan Stone [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
R32		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	d.	2	(4)Guillermo Vilas [ARG] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 6-2
R32	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	84	Sherwood Stewart [USA] [yr | ev]	9-8 6-0 6-2
R32	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	30	Tom Gorman [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3
R32	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.	24	Jaime Fillol [CHI] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4
R64	77	Allan Stone [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	75	Bernie Mitton [RSA] [yr | ev]	6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
R64	84	Sherwood Stewart [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Rick Fisher [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 9-7 9-7
R64	50	Nick Saviano [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)John Marks [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-2 6-3
R64	79	Marty Riessen [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Van Winitsky [USA] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7
R64	39	Hank Pfister [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(LL)David Carter [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 9-8
R64		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	d.	87	Yannick Noah [FRA] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-3 6-2
R64	57	Terry Moor [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	91	Ray Ruffels [AUS] [yr | ev]	7-5 7-5 9-8
R64		(Q)Fred Mcnair [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	40	Peter Fleming [USA] [yr | ev]	9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
R64	73	Geoff Masters [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	88	Ove Bengtson [SWE] [yr | ev]	6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4
R64	66	Billy Martin [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Erik Van Dillen [USA] [yr | ev]	5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
R64	42	Tom Leonard [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	90	Antonio Zugarelli [ITA] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-4 9-8
R64		(WC)Bob Hewitt [RSA] [yr | ev]	d.	71	Colin Dowdeswell [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
R64	72	Tom Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(LL)Mike Machette [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 6-2
R64	23	Tim Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Jan Simbera [CZE] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-3 6-4
R64	30	Tom Gorman [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	44	Mark Cox [GBR] [yr | ev]	4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5
R64		(Q)Rod Frawley [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	80	Eric Deblicker [FRA] [yr | ev]	7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3
R64	24	Jaime Fillol [CHI] [yr | ev]	d.	76	Robin Drysdale [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-3 6-2
R64		Brian Fairlie [NZL] [yr | ev]	d.	83	Steve Docherty [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 6-3
R64	29	Phil Dent [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	58	Vijay Amritraj [IND] [yr | ev]	3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
R64	20	(16)John Newcombe [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		Ross Case [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 9-8
R64	19	(14)John Alexander [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	89	Anand Amritraj [IND] [yr | ev]	5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2
R64	17	(13)Wojtek Fibak [POL] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Johan Kriek [USA] [yr | ev]	8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
R64	67	Frew Mcmillan [RSA] [yr | ev]	d.	16	(12)Buster C Mottram [GBR] [yr | ev]	9-8 6-4 6-3
R64	14	(9)Ilie Nastase [ROU] [yr | ev]	d.		Gianni Ocleppo [ITA] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 9-7
R64	10	(8)Sandy Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Mark Edmondson [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
R64	9	(7)Raul Ramirez [MEX] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)David Schneider [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-0 6-2
R64	11	(6)Roscoe Tanner [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	64	Bob Giltinan [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 6-4
R64	5	(5)Brian Gottfried [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	56	Brian Teacher [USA] [yr | ev]	6-2 7-5 6-3
R64	2	(4)Guillermo Vilas [ARG] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)John Feaver [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
R64	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Jay Royappa [IND] [yr | ev]	6-3 7-5 6-2
R64	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	36	Kim Warwick [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4
R64	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.		Peter Mcnamara [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 6-4
R128	90	Antonio Zugarelli [ITA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Chris Kachel [AUS] [yr | ev]	7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
R128		Van Winitsky [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(LL)Bruce Manson [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
R128	36	Kim Warwick [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	59	Gene Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
R128	56	Brian Teacher [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	34	Bob Lutz [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
R128	77	Allan Stone [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		Terry Rocavert [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-4 6-4
R128	84	Sherwood Stewart [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Mike Wayman [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-4 9-8 6-3
R128		(Q)Jan Simbera [CZE] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)Andrew Jarrett [GBR] [yr | ev]	7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3
R128		(Q)David Schneider [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	86	Dick Crealy [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-4 9-8
R128	50	Nick Saviano [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)Chris Bradnam [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
R128	91	Ray Ruffels [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)John Paish [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 6-2
R128		(Q)Jay Royappa [IND] [yr | ev]	d.		Greg Halder [CAN] [yr | ev]	2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
R128	79	Marty Riessen [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	70	Mike Fishbach [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-2 6-2
R128	39	Hank Pfister [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Alvaro Fillol [CHI] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-1 6-2
R128		Tom Okker [NED] [yr | ev]	d.		Onny Parun [NZL] [yr | ev]	6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
R128		Gianni Ocleppo [ITA] [yr | ev]	d.		(LL)Stanislav Birner [CZE] [yr | ev]	6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6
R128	87	Yannick Noah [FRA] [yr | ev]	d.		Ricardo Ycaza [ECU] [yr | ev]	8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
R128	57	Terry Moor [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	92	Marcello Lara [MEX] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-4 9-8
R128	75	Bernie Mitton [RSA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Mark Farrell [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4
R128		Peter Mcnamara [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		Christophe Roger-Vasselin [FRA] [yr | ev]	8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
R128		(Q)Fred Mcnair [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	63	Cliff Letcher [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 7-5 6-4
R128	67	Frew Mcmillan [RSA] [yr | ev]	d.		Rick Fagel [USA] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-1 6-2
R128	73	Geoff Masters [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	97	Bill Scanlon [USA] [yr | ev]	7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2
R128	66	Billy Martin [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	38	Jeff Borowiak [USA] [yr | ev]	5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
R128		(LL)Mike Machette [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	35	Vladimir Zednik [CZE] [yr | ev]	9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
R128	42	Tom Leonard [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	95	Paul Mcnamee [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 6-3
R128		(Q)Johan Kriek [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Tim Wilkison [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 7-5 6-3
R128		(WC)Bob Hewitt [RSA] [yr | ev]	d.		George Hardie [USA] [yr | ev]	3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
R128	72	Tom Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Bob Carmichael [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-4 8-6
R128	23	Tim Gullikson [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	93	Andrew Pattison [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 3-6 6-1 6-0
R128	30	Tom Gorman [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	51	Chris Lewis [NZL] [yr | ev]	0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
R128	64	Bob Giltinan [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)David Lloyd [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-1 9-8
R128		(Q)Rod Frawley [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	93	Ion Tiriac [ROU] [yr | ev]	3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
R128	40	Peter Fleming [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	99	Jiri Granat [CZE] [yr | ev]	9-8 9-8 6-4
R128		Rick Fisher [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Jean Francois Caujolle [FRA] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-3 6-1
R128	24	Jaime Fillol [CHI] [yr | ev]	d.	65	Jan Kodes [CZE] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-1 2-0 RET
R128		(WC)John Feaver [GBR] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Joel Bailey [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 6-4
R128		Brian Fairlie [NZL] [yr | ev]	d.		Steve Krulevitz [USA] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-3 7-5
R128		(Q)Mark Edmondson [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	53	Raymond Moore [RSA] [yr | ev]	3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
R128	76	Robin Drysdale [GBR] [yr | ev]	d.		Jiri Hrebec [CZE] [yr | ev]	2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
R128	71	Colin Dowdeswell [GBR] [yr | ev]	d.		Roger Taylor [GBR] [yr | ev]	5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
R128	29	Phil Dent [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	27	Tony Roche [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
R128	80	Eric Deblicker [FRA] [yr | ev]	d.		Louk Sanders [NED] [yr | ev]	6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
R128	44	Mark Cox [GBR] [yr | ev]	d.		John James [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
R128		Ross Case [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		Belus Prajoux [CHI] [yr | ev]	7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
R128		(LL)David Carter [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		Richard Lewis [GBR] [yr | ev]	8-6 6-4 9-8
R128	88	Ove Bengtson [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)Fred Stolle [AUS] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-4 7-5
R128	58	Vijay Amritraj [IND] [yr | ev]	d.	98	Carlos Kirmayr [BRA] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-3 9-8
R128	89	Anand Amritraj [IND] [yr | ev]	d.		(WC)Jonathan Smith [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-3 6-0 6-4
R128	20	(16)John Newcombe [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.		(Q)Dale Collings [AUS] [yr | ev]	4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
R128	83	Steve Docherty [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	21	(15)Arthur Ashe [USA] [yr | ev]	8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
R128	19	(14)John Alexander [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	54	Victor Pecci [PAR] [yr | ev]	7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
R128	17	(13)Wojtek Fibak [POL] [yr | ev]	d.	85	Jose Luis Clerc [ARG] [yr | ev]	6-3 7-5 7-5
R128	16	(12)Buster C Mottram [GBR] [yr | ev]	d.		(LL)Douglas Palm [SWE] [yr | ev]	7-5 6-2 6-2
R128		(Q)Erik Van Dillen [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	13	(11)John McEnroe [USA] [yr | ev]	7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
R128		(Q)John Marks [AUS] [yr | ev]	d.	15	(10)Dick Stockton [USA] [yr | ev]	6-2 9-8 7-5
R128	14	(9)Ilie Nastase [ROU] [yr | ev]	d.		John Yuill [RSA] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3
R128	10	(8)Sandy Mayer [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	32	Tomas Smid [CZE] [yr | ev]	7-5 6-4 6-3
R128	9	(7)Raul Ramirez [MEX] [yr | ev]	d.	48	Colin Dibley [AUS] [yr | ev]	9-7 9-8 6-3
R128	11	(6)Roscoe Tanner [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	77	Ismail El Shafei [EGY] [yr | ev]	8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
R128	5	(5)Brian Gottfried [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	26	John Lloyd [GBR] [yr | ev]	6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4
R128	2	(4)Guillermo Vilas [ARG] [yr | ev]	d.	25	Stan Smith [USA] [yr | ev]	6-4 6-3 6-3
R128	4	(3)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] [yr | ev]	d.	61	Heinz Gunthardt [SUI] [yr | ev]	6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1
R128	1	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA] [yr | ev]	d.		Russell Simpson [NZL] [yr | ev]	7-5 9-8 6-1
R128	3	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE] [yr | ev]	d.	45	Victor Amaya [USA] [yr | ev]	8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3

 

Seed Outcomes   Top

Seed	Rank	Player	Outcome		Seed	Rank	Player	Outcome
1	3	Bjorn Borg	Champion		9	14	Ilie Nastase	4 wins; QF loss to Okker
2	1	Jimmy Connors	6 wins; F loss to Borg		10	15	Dick Stockton	R128 loss to Marks
3	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5 wins; SF loss to Connors		11	13	John McEnroe	R128 loss to Van Dillen
4	2	Guillermo Vilas	2 wins; R32 loss to Okker		12	16	Buster C Mottram	1 win; R64 loss to Mcmillan
5	5	Brian Gottfried	4 wins; QF loss to Gerulaitis		13	17	Wojtek Fibak	3 wins; R16 loss to Mayer
6	11	Roscoe Tanner	3 wins; R16 loss to Nastase		14	19	John Alexander	3 wins; R16 loss to Connors
7	9	Raul Ramirez	4 wins; QF loss to Connors		15	21	Arthur Ashe	R128 loss to Docherty
8	10	Sandy Mayer	4 wins; QF loss to Borg		16	20	John Newcombe	3 wins; R16 loss to Ramirez

Qualifiers (16): Joel Bailey (R128), Bob Carmichael (R128), Dale Collings (R128), Mark Edmondson (R64), Mark Farrell (R128), Alvaro Fillol (R128), Rod Frawley (R32), Chris Kachel (R128), Johan Kriek (R64), John Marks (R64), Fred Mcnair (R32), Jay Royappa (R64), David Schneider (R64), Jan Simbera (R64), Erik Van Dillen (R64), Mike Wayman (R128)

Lucky Losers (5): Stanislav Birner (R128), David Carter (R64), Mike Machette (R64), Bruce Manson (R128), Douglas Palm (R128)

Wild Cards (8): Chris Bradnam (R128), John Feaver (R64), Bob Hewitt (R32), Andrew Jarrett (R128), David Lloyd (R128), John Paish (R128), Jonathan Smith (R128), Fred Stolle (R128)

 

Event Finals   Top

Date	Tournament	Surface	Rd	Winner		Loser	Score	Time
23-Jun-1980	Wimbledon	Grass	F	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE]	d.	(2)John McEnroe [USA]	1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 8-6
25-Jun-1979	Wimbledon	Grass	F	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE]	d.	(5)Roscoe Tanner [USA]	6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4
26-Jun-1978	Wimbledon	Grass	F	(1)Bjorn Borg [SWE]	d.	(2)Jimmy Connors [USA]	6-2 6-2 6-3
20-Jun-1977	Wimbledon	Grass	F	(2)Bjorn Borg [SWE]	d.	(1)Jimmy Connors [USA]	3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4
21-Jun-1976	Wimbledon	Grass	F	(4)Bjorn Borg [SWE]	d.	(3)Ilie Nastase [ROU]	6-4 6-2 9-7

 

Also This Week   Top

Date	Tournament	Surface	Rd	Winner		Loser	Score	Time
25-Jun-1978	Birmingham Challenger	Grass	F	(8)Deon Joubert [RSA]	d.	(2)Marcello Lara [MEX]	6-4 6-2
02-Jul-1978	Asheville Challenger	Clay	F	(2)Eliot Teltscher [USA]	d.	(6)Deon Joubert [RSA]	6-1 7-5
08-Jul-1978	Wimbledon Plate	Grass	F	Dale Collings [AUS]	d.	Tim Wilkison [USA]	4-6 9-8 6-4

 

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