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Hank Pfister #29 def. Steve 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 Hank Pfister
Score7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6
Loser Steve Docherty

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldHank PfisterSteve 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
Hank Pfister 0 1 Steve Docherty

Path

Hank Pfister's path

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

Hank Pfister's next match

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

Steve Docherty's path

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