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John Yuill#147 def. Russell Simpson#108

3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date May 30, 1979*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR128
Winner John Yuill
Score3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3
Loser Russell Simpson

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn YuillRussell Simpson
Country RSA NZL
Birth dateDec 12, 1948Feb 22, 1954
Age3025
Height—188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)147108
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,5601,501
Career W-L94–142131–195
Career earnings—$326,467
Pre-match H2H
John Yuill 0 – 1 Russell Simpson

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