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John Austin def. Cliff Drysdale#100

6-2 7-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jun 27, 1979*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR128
Winner John Austin
Score6-2 7-6 6-3
Loser Cliff Drysdale

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn AustinCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJul 31, 1957May 26, 1941
Age2138
Height—188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)—100
Ranking points (entering)—0
Elo (entering)1,5441,799
Career W-L—402–253
Career earnings$1,637—
Pre-match H2H
John Austin 0 – 0 Cliff Drysdale

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