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Stan Smith#22 def. R. Taylor#108

6-3 3-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Feb 16, 1978*
Tournament Springfield
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Stan Smith
Score6-3 3-6 6-3
Loser R. Taylor

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithR. Taylor
Country USA GBR
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Oct 14, 1941
Age3136
Height—183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)22108
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,9011,630
Career W-L—369–296
Career earnings$1,774,811—
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 0 – 2 R. Taylor

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Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1978R32 C. Richey 6-3 6-4W—Match data

Stan Smith's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 17, 1978QF B. Bertram 4-6 4-6L—Match data

R. Taylor's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 15, 1978R32 Ismail El Shafei 6-3 7-5W—Match data