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Mats Wilander #5 def. Christo Van Rensburg

3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Jul 5, 1989*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Mats Wilander
Score3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Loser Christo Van Rensburg

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMats WilanderChristo Van Rensburg
Country SWE RSA
Birth dateAug 22, 1964Oct 23, 1962
Age2426
Height183—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)5—
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,9861,862
Career W-L526–203—
Career earnings$7,956,101$1,912,831
Pre-match H2H
Mats Wilander 1 – 0 Christo Van Rensburg

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Path

Mats Wilander's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1989R32 Jason Stoltenberg 6-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1989R64 Karel Novacek 6-3 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1989R128 Magnus Gustafsson 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mats Wilander's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 7, 1989QF John McEnroe 6-7 6-3 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Christo Van Rensburg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1989R32 Brad Drewett 6-3 2-6 2-6 6-2 10-8W—Match data
Jun 30, 1989R64 Martin Laurendeau 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2W—Match data
Jun 28, 1989R128 Mark Woodforde 7-6 6-1 6-4W—Match data