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H. Pfister #29 def. S. Docherty #99

7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6

Match Information

Date Jan 1, 1979*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner H. Pfister
Score7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6
Loser S. Docherty

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldH. PfisterS. Docherty
Country USA AUS
Birth dateOct 9, 1953May 6, 1950
Age2528
Height193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2999
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7891,589
Career W-L260–21346–76
Pre-match H2H
H. Pfister 0 1 S. Docherty

Path

H. Pfister's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 Jonathan Smith 6-3 6-2 6-2WMatch data

H. Pfister's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 4, 1979R16 W. Fibak 6-3 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch data

S. Docherty's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 30, 1978R64 R. Drysdale 6-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data