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Mikael Pernfors #63 def. John McEnroe #5

1-6 6-4 5-7 4-2 DEF

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 1990*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Mikael Pernfors
Score1-6 6-4 5-7 4-2 DEF
Loser John McEnroe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMikael PernforsJohn McEnroe
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJul 16, 1963Feb 16, 1959
Age2630
Height173180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)635
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,8602,107
Career W-L138–111833–189
Career earnings$1,356,751$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
Mikael Pernfors 0 0 John McEnroe

Path

Mikael Pernfors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1990R32 Henri Leconte 6-4 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1990R64 Sergi Bruguera 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1990R128 Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-2 6-1 6-2WMatch data

Mikael Pernfors's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1990QF Yannick Noah 3-6 5-7 2-6LH2HMatch data

John McEnroe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1990R32 Dan Goldie 6-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1990R64 Alex Antonitsch 6-1 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1990R128 Thierry Tulasne 6-2 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data