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Vitas Gerulaitis#4 def. Zeljko Franulovic#61
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 28, 1979* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kitzbuhel |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Vitas Gerulaitis |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Zeljko Franulovic |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Vitas Gerulaitis | Zeljko Franulovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CRO |
| Birth date | Jul 26, 1954 | Jun 13, 1947 |
| Age | 25 | 32 |
| Height | 183 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,090 | 1,726 |
| Career W-L | 527–231 | 407–307 |
| Career earnings | $2,778,748 | $6,000 |
Path
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1979 | R16 | Ferdi Taygan | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 26, 1979 | R32 | Stanislav Birner | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Vitas Gerulaitis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1979 | SF | Heinz Gunthardt | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Zeljko Franulovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1979 | R16 | Miguel Mir | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 26, 1979 | R32 | Jonathan Smith | 6-1 6-3 | W | — | Match data |