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Vitas Gerulaitis#4 def. Butch Walts#42

2-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date May 30, 1979*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR128
Winner Vitas Gerulaitis
Score2-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Loser Butch Walts

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldVitas GerulaitisButch Walts
Country USA USA
Birth dateJul 26, 1954Jun 4, 1955
Age2423
Height183193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)442
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,1851,830
Career W-L527–231140–135
Career earnings$2,778,748$454,343
Pre-match H2H
Vitas Gerulaitis 3 – 0 Butch Walts

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