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Steve Denton#23 def. Schalk Van Der Merwe

6-7 7-5 3-6 6-4 13-11

Match Information

Date Jun 25, 1982*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR64
Winner Steve Denton
Score6-7 7-5 3-6 6-4 13-11
Loser Schalk Van Der Merwe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldSteve DentonSchalk Van Der Merwe
Country USA RSA
Birth dateSep 5, 1956Apr 16, 1961
Age2521
Height188—
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)23—
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,7831,525
Career W-L109–116—
Career earnings$1,084,664$5,465
Pre-match H2H
Steve Denton 0 – 0 Schalk Van Der Merwe

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Path

Steve Denton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 23, 1982R128 John Sadri 6-7 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Steve Denton's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 27, 1982R32 Chris Lewis 7-6 7-5 6-7 7-5WH2HMatch data

Schalk Van Der Merwe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 23, 1982R128 Terry Moor 6-4 6-2 7-6W—Match data