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Pancho Walthall #322 def. Russell Simpson #109

2-6 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date May 4, 1978*
Tournament Tulsa
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Pancho Walthall
Score2-6 6-4 6-4
Loser Russell Simpson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldPancho WalthallRussell Simpson
Country USA NZL
Birth dateJan 1, 1950Feb 22, 1954
Age2824
Height—188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)322109
Ranking points (entering)—0
Elo (entering)1,4911,490
Career W-L8–20131–195
Career earnings—$326,467
Pre-match H2H
Pancho Walthall 0 – 0 Russell Simpson

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Path

Pancho Walthall's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 3, 1978R32 Sashi Menon 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Pancho Walthall's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 5, 1978QF Steve Docherty 4-6 6-7LH2HMatch data

Russell Simpson's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 3, 1978R32 Nick Saviano 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data