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B. Borg#3 def. R. Tanner#11

6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date May 27, 1978*
Tournament Rome
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner B. Borg
Score6-2 6-4
Loser R. Tanner

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. BorgR. Tanner
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Oct 15, 1951
Age2126
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)311
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,2691,989
Career W-L608–143595–298
Career earnings$3,655,751$1,696,198
Pre-match H2H
B. Borg 5 – 3 R. Tanner

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Path

B. Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 25, 1978R32 E. Deblicker 5-7 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 24, 1978R64 R. Ycaza 4-6 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data

B. Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 1978QF H. Solomon 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data

R. Tanner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 25, 1978R32 J. Granat 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data
May 24, 1978R64 B. Scanlon 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data