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B. Giltinan #322 def. R. Drysdale #176

6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6

Match Information

Date Dec 30, 1977*
Tournament Australian Open (2)
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner B. Giltinan
Score6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6
Loser R. Drysdale

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. GiltinanR. Drysdale
Country AUS GBR
Birth dateJul 4, 1949Sep 18, 1952
Age2825
Height——
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)322176
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,5901,580
Career W-L106–11735–77
Career earnings—$9,754
Pre-match H2H
B. Giltinan 1 – 0 R. Drysdale

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Path

B. Giltinan's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 28, 1977R16 C. Lewis 6-3 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 25, 1977R32 J. Norback 7-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 23, 1977R64 G. Hardie 6-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

B. Giltinan's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 1, 1978SF John Lloyd 4-6 2-6 0-6L—Match data

R. Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 28, 1977R16 K. Meiler 6-3 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data
Dec 25, 1977R32 P. Dent 7-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Dec 23, 1977R64 S. Docherty 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data