Bjorn Borg def. Brian Gottfried

6-1 5-7 6-3

Bjorn Borg defeated Brian Gottfried 6-1 5-7 6-3 in the 1979 New Orleans quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgBrian Gottfried
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Jan 27, 1952
Age2227
Height180 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,4012,056
Current career W-L617–141690–321
Current career earnings$3,655,751$2,782,514
Pre-match H2H

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dick Stockton 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 23, 1979R16
Gene Mayer 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 22, 1979R32

Bjorn Borg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John McEnroe 7-5 1-6 6-7LH2HMatch dataMar 24, 1979SF

Brian Gottfried's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sherwood Stewart 6-3 7-5WMatch dataMar 23, 1979R16
Terry Moor 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 22, 1979R32