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Bjorn Borg #2 def. Brian Gottfried #10

6-1 5-7 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 24, 1979*
Tournament New Orleans
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundQF
Winner Bjorn Borg
Score6-1 5-7 6-3
Loser Brian Gottfried

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgBrian Gottfried
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Jan 27, 1952
Age2227
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)210
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3252,055
Career W-L608–143695–322
Career earnings$3,655,751$2,782,514
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg 7 3 Brian Gottfried

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 23, 1979R16 Dick Stockton 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 22, 1979R32 Gene Mayer 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

Bjorn Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 24, 1979SF John McEnroe 7-5 1-6 6-7LH2HMatch data

Brian Gottfried's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 23, 1979R16 Sherwood Stewart 6-3 7-5WMatch data
Mar 22, 1979R32 Terry Moor 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch data