Tom Leonard def. Arthur Ashe

4-6 7-6 6-3

Tom Leonard defeated Arthur Ashe 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the 1978 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTom LeonardArthur Ashe
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 15, 1948Jul 10, 1943
Age2934
Height175 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7031,928
Current career W-L59–128792–256
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tom Leonard's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ismail El Shafei 3-6 7-6 7-6WMatch dataFeb 17, 1978R16
Nick Saviano #577-5 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1978R32
Phil Dent #196-2 6-7 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1978R64

Tom Leonard's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roscoe Tanner #173-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 1978SF

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon #126-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 1978R16
John Austin 2-6 6-3 7-5WMatch dataFeb 16, 1978R32
Henry Bunis 7-6 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1978R64