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John McEnroe #3 def. R. Drysdale #158

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Nov 17, 1979*
Tournament Wembley
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner John McEnroe
Score6-2 6-2
Loser R. Drysdale

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeR. Drysdale
Country USA GBR
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Sep 18, 1952
Age2027
Height180—
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)3158
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)2,3241,492
Career W-L833–18935–77
Career earnings$12,552,132$9,754
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 1 – 0 R. Drysdale

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Path

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1979R32 John Lloyd 6-4 6-1W—Match data

John McEnroe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 18, 1979QF W. Fibak 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

R. Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 16, 1979R32 T. Gorman 4-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data