Arthur Ashe #9 def. Gene Mayer #56

6-3 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Gene Mayer 6-3 6-2 in the 1979 Memphis quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheGene Mayer
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943Apr 11, 1956
Age3522
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)956
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0881,781
Current career W-L792–256309–157
Current career earnings$1,584,909$1,382,422
Pre-match H2H
Arthur Ashe #9 1 0 Gene Mayer #56

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Gullikson 1-6 7-6 6-1WMatch dataMar 2, 1979R16
Kim Warwick #436-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1979R32
Tim Wilkison #417-6 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1979R64

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roscoe Tanner #102-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 3, 1979SF

Gene Mayer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yannick Noah #516-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 1979R16
Butch Walts #745-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1979R32